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Rear impact crashes
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Front impact crashes
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Side impact crashes
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Complex (roll over and multi vehicle crashes)
This is exactly why whiplash is such a complicated phenomena. The same tissues that are over-stretched in one instant are then quickly compressed in the next leading to mixed injuries of the soft-tissues.
These tragic and terrifying injuries account for the tip of the iceberg. The mass of the iceberg, and the most prevalent injuries, are whiplash and whiplash associated injuries that are non-life threatening, but nevertheless, affect your quality of life and can become chronic.
The history and physical examination will take into account the soft-tissues (skin, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves, intervertebral discs, and bones).
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X-rays
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CT’s (computed tomography)
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MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
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Electrodiagnostic testing
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Specialists: orthopedists, neurologists, physiatrists or other health care professionals
The main goal is to return you to your activities of daily living. Increasing the load on your body with your daily activities can take a toll, as you are still healing. Therefore, the aim of care is to minimize the exacerbation of pain while progress is being made
(explained below)
The goal is to increase your capacity not only for daily activities, but also more strenuous work and exercises. Our rehabilitation approach will help in this order:



We are here to help best manage your condition with in-office treatment and self-management recommendations, when ongoing care is necessary.