Whiplash Treatment in Silverdale, WA

Why whiplash outlasts the bruises

In a rear-end collision your head whips backward and forward in a fraction of a second, stretching muscles, spraining ligaments, and jamming cervical joints far faster than they were built to move. The trouble with whiplash is its delay: many people feel roughly fine at the scene, then wake up over the following days with a neck that will not turn, headaches, shoulder pain, dizziness, or tingling arms.

Waiting it out is the classic mistake. Injured tissue that heals without motion heals stiff, and a stiff neck after a crash has a way of becoming a permanent neck problem. Early, appropriately gentle care restores motion while the tissue heals, which is the difference between a bad month and a bad decade.

How Dr. Siegel handles auto injuries

• A thorough exam, with imaging ordered when the mechanism or findings warrant it
• Gentle, graduated care: instrument adjusting and soft tissue work early, progressing as tissue tolerates
• Cold laser to calm acute inflammation
• Motor vehicle accident insurance accepted, with the examination records and documentation your claim requires
• An accident report intake form you can complete before your visit (see patient paperwork)