The blood brings in white blood cells to clean up dead tissue and fight infection which is often responsible for feeling like one has the flu after an injury of this type.
In a whiplash injury, there is often damage to the muscles, ligaments, and joints inflammation occurs as blood flows into the injured area and it becomes warm to the touch as it swells with blood and tissue fluids. A mild strain (muscle) may heal quickly, whereas a sprain (ligament) may take longer to heal. Sprains and strains often refer to diagnoses related to a combined damage of the muscles, ligaments, bursae, and tendons. Muscles contract and pull on tendons to create joint motion and gross movement. Bursae are sacs of fluid that prevent friction. Tendons are found at the end of muscles and connect muscle to bone. Ligaments connect bone to bone and are important to maintain joint stability. If we take a whiplash neck injury as an example, the initial trauma may cause damage to the muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints. An acute condition results from injury and lasts from a few days to a week depending upon the severity. To examine how a neck condition becomes chronic, we must start with the initial stage. Some chronic conditions like degenerative disc disease, cervical spondylosis, facet joint syndrome, whiplash, & failed surgery syndrome can present with treatment resistant pain, and palliative care or temporary relief measures can be used. However, attempting to reduce inflammation and pain behavior as soon as possible, trying to avoid the sometimes nebulous sub-acute stage, urges the use of treatment methods most efficient. Of course this depends on the extent of injury or condition. Chronic neck pain may result from improper treatment in the early stages of a neck injury or a condition that persists for months or years.Īlthough many will break it down into acute (1 month), sub-acute (up to 3 months), and chronic (from 3 months on), and that would be correct I feel indicating a condition as chronic beyond 1 month more correctly indicates the necessity to treat neck pain within that 1 month period in order to prevent chronic neck pain. Chronic Neck Pain Is Long Lasting & Troublesome Pain In The Neck & ShouldersĪfter 3-4 weeks of pain with an injury or ongoing neck pain beyond 1 month, the condition is considered chronic.
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