Why do some people recover from accidents and others suffer lifetime pain or “Long Whiplash”? Perhaps you’ve heard of “Long Covid?” That’s when someone never gets over their COVID-19 infection. Although, “Long Whiplash” is not recognized as a condition, chronic whiplash is! It’s whiplash that never fully heals. Check this list of risk factors for chronic whiplash provided by our Denver CO chiropractor.

Whiplash Risk Factors In Denver CO

• Female sex
• Immediate/early onset of symptoms
• Initial back pain
• Stiff neck spine (females only)
• Initial upper back pain
• Initial arm numbness or weakness or pain
• Difficulty with your thought processes
• Greater number of initial symptoms
• Greater severity or frequency of initial symptoms
• High initial pain intensity
• Muscle pain
• Disturbed vision
• Initial sleep disturbance or fatigue
• Initial symptoms; radiating pain into arms
• Past history of neck pain or headache
• Headache
• Arthritis
• Increasing age
• Head rotation on impact
• Not ready for impact

If you have any of the above conditions, and are suffering from a recent accident CALL RIGHT AWAY, (303) 394-2273. Waiting can be dangerous. Your problems may get worse!

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