Whiplash

Neck related pain from trauma i.e. from a motor vehicle accident or sporting related injury where whiplash was sustained, can lead to ongoing neck dysfunction and impairments in the future. We know from research that from the sustained injury it can lead to changes in what neck muscles we use and how. The initial change of muscle control is a protective one – good job brain! However, these sustained changes in the neck muscles is what can lead to ongoing dysfunction and pain – not so great, thanks brain! .

We also know the longer we have had these muscles changes there is a change to the molecular fibre composition of the muscle from endurance fibre types to more fatigable ones… The good news – is it is retrainable with some hard work to change the underlying habitual movement patterns through endurance type exercises. .

If you have a ‘trauma-related’ neck injury and have issues with ongoing neck pain and or dysfunction – then it’s time to get in touch today to have a thorough assessment and individual management plan put in place. .

I look forward to seeing you soon. EMP