Whiplash and Headaches

SHOCKING WHIPLASH INJURY STATISTICS

•Approximately 15 to 40% of those injured in automobile accidents will struggle with chronic pain for the rest of their life. Journal of the Americankd Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 2007

•Whiplash injuries not only increase your chances of chronic neck and shoulder pain, they also increase the probability of other seemingly unrelated health problems. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2001

•The longest-running study ever done on whiplash patients looked at the health status of whiplash patients almost twenty years after their automobile accident. 55% of those patients still deal with chronic pain. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2002

•One in one hundred people around the world (1% of the population is just over 70 million people) suffer from ongoing chronic neck pain due to a whiplash injury. Injury, 2005

•One in fifty people injured in Whiplash-like accident deal with chronic pain severe enough to need diagnostic testing, medications, and doctor visits, on an ongoing basis ----- nearly eight years after the accident. Pain, 1994

Our offices in Golden, CO are specializing in the treatment of whiplash and the symptoms that are associated with it.  Headaches can become a chronic problem if left untreated.  I know we speak of this often, but if you have been in even a minor accident, it is imperative that you get examined to avoid problems in the future.


Take Responsibility for your Health Today! 

Dr. Courtney Conley
Chiropractor Golden CO
Chiropractor Idaho Springs CO