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Self-Treatment of Whiplash

Certain activities are clearly going to be counterproductive to the healing/recovery process.
Examples of counterproductive activities:
- Lifting heavy objects
- Improper sleep position
- Overuse of injured area
- Excessive exercise
- Improper lifting techniques
- Sometimes just changing the way you perform one task can make a big difference in how well you feel at the end of the day
- Simple modifications, such as how you sleep or sit in a chair can prevent further injury
- Maintaining a neutral position, while standing, sitting, or sleeping will help keep vertebrae in alignment
- A proper sleeping position is shown below
- Nutritional support, stretching, and exercise are all excellent for injuries
- Certain vitamins and minerals are essential for your body during an injury
- General body stretches and even cervical traction (shown below) help maintain function
- Exercise, of any kind, should be done under the supervision of a medical professional