Whiplash Treatment Salt Lake City

Whiplash from a car accident, a fall or a sports impact can leave you with neck pain and stiffness for months, often with headaches, jaw pain and upper back tension along with it. I treat whiplash with gentle, low-force adjustments, with no cracking or twisting of the neck.

If your accident was recent, see a medical provider first to rule out fractures or a head injury.

Common after whiplash

• Neck stiffness and reduced range of motion
• Headaches and migraines
• Jaw pain (TMJ)
• Upper back, shoulder and neck pain
• Low back strain
• Less willingness to exercise or move freely

How I approach it

I use Open Source Technique (OST). The OS Test shows where the injury is held, in the spine, muscles, discs or ligaments, and in which direction. Corrections are light, precise impulses. As one layer is corrected, the next one shows itself, so each visit builds on the last. The assessment does not require routine X-rays.

A typical visit plan

• Visit 1. A detailed assessment of the injury and correction of the main pattern.
• Visit 2, usually within two weeks. Picking up where the first visit left off and addressing deeper layers.
• Visit 3, about four weeks later. Checking that corrections are holding and clearing what remains.

After that, maintenance care is there if it is useful. Most people know after the first visit whether this approach is helping.