Whiplash - Auto Accident Injury Whiplash Pain Treatment Centers of Georgia
What is Whiplash?
Whiplash-a soft tissue injury to the neck-is also called neck sprain or neck strain. It is characterized by a collection of symptoms that occur following damage to the neck, usually because of sudden extension and flexion. The disorder commonly occurs as the result of an automobile accident and may include injury to intervertebral joints, discs, and ligaments, cervical muscles, and nerve roots. Symptoms such as neck pain may be present directly after the injury or may be delayed for several days. In addition to neck pain, other symptoms may include neck stiffness, injuries to the muscles and ligaments (myofascial injuries), headache, dizziness, abnormal sensations such as burning or prickling (paresthesias), or shoulder or back pain. In addition, some people experience cognitive, somatic, or psychological conditions such as memory loss, concentration impairment, nervousness/irritability, sleep disturbances, fatigue, or depression.
Is there any treatment?
Treatment for individuals with whiplash may include pain medications, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antidepressants, muscle relaxants, and a cervical collar (usually worn for 2 to 3 weeks). Range of motion exercises, physical therapy, and cervical traction may also be prescribed. Supplemental heat application may relieve muscle tension. CLICK HERE - for information on treatment centers in Georgia and throughout the Southeast US or you can call (800) 895-9998.What is the prognosis?
Generally, prognosis for individuals with whiplash is good. The neck and head pain clears within a few days or weeks. Most patients recover within 3 months after the injury, however, some may continue to have residual neck pain and headaches.
What research is being done?
The NINDS conducts and supports research on trauma-related disorders such as whiplash. Much of this research focuses on increasing scientific understanding of these disorders and finding ways to prevent and treat them.
What is Whiplash? Whiplash-a soft tissue injury to the neck-is also called neck sprain or neck strain. It is characterized by a collection of symptoms that occur following damage to the neck, usually because of sudden extension and flexion. The disorder commonly occurs as the result of an automobile accident and may include injury to intervertebral joints, discs, and ligaments, cervical muscles, and nerve roots. Symptoms such as neck pain may be present directly after the injury or may be delayed for several days. In addition to neck pain, other symptoms may include neck stiffness, injuries to the muscles and ligaments (myofascial injuries), headache, dizziness, abnormal sensations such as burning or prickling (paresthesias), or shoulder or back pain. In addition, some people experience cognitive, somatic, or psychological conditions such as memory loss, concentration impairment, nervousness/irritability, sleep disturbances, fatigue, or depression. Is there any treatment? Treatment for individuals with whiplash may include pain medications, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antidepressants, muscle relaxants, and a cervical collar (usually worn for 2 to 3 weeks). Range of motion exercises, physical therapy, and cervical traction may also be prescribed. Supplemental heat application may relieve muscle tension. What is the prognosis? Generally, prognosis for individuals with whiplash is good. The neck and head pain clears within a few days or weeks. Most patients recover within 3 months after the injury, however, some may continue to have residual neck pain and headaches.
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PainCare Holdings Completes Asset Acquisition of Georgia Pain Physicians, P.C. and Merger of Georgia Surgical Centers, Inc.
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The GPP staff has been researching anti-aging for years. Let's face it...as we grow older...it hurts...
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"Pain management is not just injections, physical therapy, relaxation techniques, biofeedback, or pain medication," states Windsor. "It's a combination of all these treatments.
Healing Through Interventional Pain Management
Metro Atlanta M.D. NEWS, 2003
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Alternatives - Discover life without pain
Determining the correct approach to intervention and treatment is a "critical core competency" of the practice. Whether a patient's condition is best treated with therapy, trigger point injections, implanted pumps, traditional drugs, percutaneous (killing sympathetic nerves) procedures, neuroblative therapies (killing of select sensory nerves to stop chronic, non-productive pain) or a combination of the above, we can find a way to balance your pain treatment with your goals, and your life's day-to-day activities!
Our goal is simple: To get you back to your life
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Georgia Pain Physicians, P.C. is a nationally recognized pain management practice that has achieved acclaim for its conservative approach to pain management. Our core philosophy revolves around the goal of finding a balance between the severity of the medical condition, and the patient's desire and ability to engage in their own treatment.
Pain - a roadblock to healing
Every case is based on a search for the root cause of a patient's pain, not just a "quick fix" approach aimed only at symptomatic relief. When pain is managed properly, the net result is a more active lifestyle, which in itself leads to a healthier existence.
Here are just a few conditions that can cause chronic pain:
- migraines and cluster headaches
- reflex sympathetic dystrophy
- failed back surgery syndrome
- fibromyalgia
- immune system disorders
- vertebroplasty (vertebral compression fracture)
- herniated disc
- failed discectomy
- osteoarthritis
- cancer
- back pain
- neck pain
- myofacial pain
- complex regional pain syndrome
The Diagnosis - the art of listening
The latest diagnostic tools and technologies are used by the professionals at Georgia Pain Physicians to make accurate assessments:
- Electrodiagnostic nerve testing
- traditional MRI's,
- x-rays
- bone scans
- diagnostic spinal injections
However, the most important information comes from our patients. The doctors you meet with will spend time asking questions and listening to your answers. We understand that you, and your personal experiences with your pain, represent some of the most important data available to us for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.
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Georgia Pain Physicians is privileged to work with many of the world's foremost medical device and pharmaceutical companies. Some of these firms have developed best-of-breed e-Learning simulations to illustrate the processes involved in pain transmission.
These materials are targeted to physicians, but also appropriate for patients interested in the physiological aspects of pain, and tools used to treat chronic pain. Special thanks to Purdue Pharma LP, ANS, and Medtronic.
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Purdue Module 1
Process of pain transmission
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Purdue Module 2
Basic pathophysiology of pain transmission
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Stimulator Insertion
Actual surgical implant of stimulator for chronic facial pain
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Advanced Neuromodulation Systems
Implantable neuromodulation devices Video - Click here |
"Pain management is not just injecting, physical therapy, relaxation techniques, biofeedback, or pain medication. It is a combination of all of these aspects. It is multidisciplinary and multifactorial"
Robert Windsor, M.D.
Waging War Against Chronic Pain
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