Whiplash is one of the most common injuries in a car accident, and one of the easiest to miss. Many people hit from behind don’t realize they were hurt until weeks or months later. Dr. Kalay, a decompression and auto collision injury specialist, checks your spine as soon as you can get in, so care starts before the problem grows.
Sounds familiar?
Many people assume only a hard, high-speed hit can hurt them. Whiplash doesn’t work that way. How you were sitting, where your headrest was and how the force reached you all shape the injury. We’ve also written up how long whiplash usually lasts and what changes it.
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When a car is hit from behind or the side, the head is thrown backward or sideways, then forward. That sudden motion can strain the muscles, ligaments and nerves that support your head and neck.
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A headrest that sits too low can act as a pivot point when you’re hit from behind, so the head snaps back further and faster than it would otherwise.
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Bumpers absorb much of the force in a slow impact, but not all of it. A car with little damage can still mean a driver who is hurt, because the rest of that force travels through you.
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Cuts and broken bones show up right away. Damage to muscles, ligaments and nerves can take days or weeks to make itself known, long after the accident seems over.
Your first visit is a consultation and exam. On the second, Dr. Kalay walks you through what he found and care begins, so you know the plan before anything starts.
For the whole injury
A car accident can involve the neck, back, nerves and muscles all at once. Your plan covers each area involved, combining chiropractic adjustments with active and passive therapy and an exercise program you keep up at home.
How it worksFor the neck and spine
Gentle spinal adjustments, part of the plan for the neck and back after a crash, matched to what your exam finds.
How it worksWhere every plan starts
A consultation and exam to find the cause, then a plan you understand before care begins. Your first consultation is complimentary.
I hurt my back and neck from a car accident a few years ago And was treated by Dr. kalay. … He has been able to help decrease the pain in my back and neck through chiropractic services and advice on stretching.
“This man took care of some serious pain received from a hit and run accident. … I had a pinch nerve which caused numbness that traveled from my neck down to the right side of the arm and in just a few sessions, he relieved my pain...”
“Definitely helping me recover from my horrible car crash.”
Reviews are quoted as written. Individual results vary.
Reviewed by
Dr. Gurj Kalay, DC
Doctor of Chiropractic, Palmer College of Chiropractic West (2014)
General information, not medical advice. Your own exam decides your care.
Yes. Adrenaline and stress can mask an injury, and whiplash can go unnoticed for hours, days or even weeks. A car with little damage doesn’t mean you weren’t hurt, so it’s worth having your spine checked as soon as you can after any accident, even a minor one.
Neck pain and stiffness, less range of motion when you turn your head, headaches, dizziness or blurred vision, shoulder or upper back pain, lower back pain, and arm pain that can come with numbness or tingling. Symptoms can appear right away or days to weeks after the accident.
No. Damage to muscles, ligaments and nerves can take months to become evident. If an old accident still shows up as neck stiffness, headaches or back pain, an exam can find where it’s coming from before any care is recommended.
Yes. Whiplash is any neck injury from a sudden impact that throws the head backward or to the side. A fall down the stairs, a hard tackle in football or a body check into the boards in hockey can all cause it.
We bill your own auto policy’s Medical Payments coverage (MedPay), or treat you on a medical lien. We don’t bill the other driver’s insurance. The front desk can help look into your options before care starts.
Day one is a consultation and exam: we ask how the accident happened and when each symptom began, then Dr. Kalay examines your spine. On day two, he goes over what he found and treatment begins. Bring your auto insurance details and any papers from the scene or the ER.
Care after a car accident on Century Park Drive, from Dr. Kalay, a decompression and auto collision injury specialist. The clinic serves Yuba City, Marysville, Live Oak, Gridley, Plumas Lake, Olivehurst, Wheatland and Colusa.
Call or book online, and bring any papers from the scene or the ER. Your first consultation with Dr. Kalay is complimentary.
New patient? Send the new patient form and the team will contact you to set up your first visit.
New patient special437 Century Park Dr Ste A · Yuba City, CA
