If your neck has gotten stiffed and tightened due to a neck
sprain, that condition is nothing but a whiplash injury. Maybe an accident or a
sudden blow caused your neck muscles or tendons to damage. Whichever way a
whiplash injury occurs to anyone, but its symptoms are same and painful. Some of the symptoms are intense pain in the
neck, restricted motion, tenderness, and headaches (at the lower side of the
skull). Fortunately, you don't have to suffer from a hurting neck and related symptoms
as there are some easy and effective ways to get rid of the neck sprain such as
whiplash injury therapy and a couple
of other ways.
Icing
The icing is extremely beneficial to reduce swelling and
pain. You should ice every 3-4 hours with each session of around 15 minutes for
2-3 days. Wrap the ice cubes in a thin towel and put it on the afflicted area
of your neck.
Warm Up The Neck
After you are done with icing part for a few days, move
ahead and start warming up your neck using a warm towel or via a warm bath. Make
sure the swelling is gone and you have iced your neck first before applying
heat to the affected part.
Use a Neck Brace or
Collar
Your doctor might recommend putting on a neck brace or
collar in order to restore the neck to the normal function. But the neck collar
or brace can also weake chiropractor for
using brace or collar on your neck.
Acupuncture Therapy
For severe whiplash injuries, it would be advisable to
undergo acupuncture therapy by a
professional acupuncture therapist in Gaithersburg.
Make sure you let your doctor make a treatment assessment as this therapy may
or may not be suitable for your particular sprain condition.
Transcutaneous
Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Tens)
