Back and neck pain is one of the leading causes of lost work time, second only to the common cold. It affects 65-85%

In my practice as a pain management specialist, Ive heard numerous accounts of pets improving the lives of patients

Traditionally used for cancer-related pain or acute pain during post-operational recovery, opioids are increasingly

Opioid Pain Relievers Make Headlines Opioids (morphine-like drugs) are generating a lot of press these days. New ver

A recent study reported a significant increase (10%) in opioid addiction or dependency in patients who received pres

What is whiplash? Whiplash, although not technically a medical term, is very real and can be very painful. We call

When you get whiplash, youll know what caused it. But you may not feel the symptoms of it until sometime later. Symp

Injuries to the neck caused by a sudden movement of the head, backward, forward, or sideways, is referred to as whip

Whiplash, also called neck sprain or neck strain, is an injury to the soft tissues of the neck. Here are five import

Whiplash is an injury to the neck muscles from rapid forward and backward motion of the neck caused by a trauma (eg,

Whiplash treatment rarely requires surgery. However, surgery is appropriate in severe cases if you have persistent n

Whiplash is very treatable, and very often, the first treatment tried is a cervical brace, also known as a cervical

The symptoms of whiplash usually take awhile to develop. You may feel pain and other symptoms starting about two h

This article is the continuation of Dr. Langlitzs article Symptoms of Whiplash and Chiropractic Care. The aforementi

Say whiplash and most of us immediately think of car accident. Youre rear-ended as you sit at a stop sign, and your

Depending on the severity of your whiplash symptoms, your doctor may prescribe medications and/or spinal injections

Whiplash usually can be prevented. That sounds unlikely, since many cases of whiplash come from car accidents where

Physical therapy is an effective treatment option for whiplash, especially when combined with other treatments, such

Most simply described, whiplash is caused by a motion or force that makes your neck move beyond its normal range of

Most cases of whiplash will heal in several weeks or months as the soft tissues of the neck mend. Although most pati