Concussions, Neck Injuries and Recovery from Post Concussion Syndrome

Each year about two million people in the United States endure a head injury and 85% are considered to be “minor.”¹ If the trauma shows enough symptoms then the doctor will diagnose as post concussion syndrome.³  What many people do not know is that minor accidents cause just as significant of head injuries which have long-lasting results, if not treated by a specialist.  If you have been involved in an accident which initially was non-disabling, required no medical care, or was bloodless please know that you may be suffering from a traumatic brain injury which you may not be aware of.

Symptoms after a head injury can begin from a few hours after the accident to months or even years later and can range from:

• Muscle strain
• Headaches/Migraines
• Neck pain
• Low back pain
• Nausea
• Decreased range of motion
• Tingling in the arms and legs
• Dizziness
• Sleep disturbance
• Visual symptoms
• Carpal tunnel  syndrome
• Fibromyalgia
• Irritability
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Death²,³

If this describes you or someone you care about, there is now a chiropractor who is successfully treating patients with the symptoms listed above. Miguel Flores, DC Specialist has found the C-1 or Atlas vertebrae located in the upper neck is being displaced in minor and major accidents causing head injuries which are placing pressure on a delicate neural structure called the brain stem.  The brain stem is the gateway between the brain to the rest of the body and houses areas of the brain responsible for swallowing, breathing, movement, balance, hearing, taste, digesting and much more.2  It is clear that a small fender bender or severe slip or crash can be the cause of the symptoms you are experiencing now.

By precisely and accurately correcting the cervical spine Miguel is able to successfully help patients get their life back.

1. Whiplash Injury. Neurosurgeon. Web. 1 July 2015. Retrieved from <http://neurosurgeon.com/conditions/whiplash.htm#injury>.
2. Joynt, R.Brainstem. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Brainstem. 27 Nov 2014 . Web. 1 July 2015. < http://www.britannica.com/science/brainstem>.
3. Mittenberg, Wiley. DiGiulio, Diane V. Perrin, Sean. Bass, Anthony E. “Symptoms following mild head injury: expectation as aetiology.”  Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry 55 (1992): 200-204. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1014726/pdf/jnnpsyc00488-0030.pdf>.

About the Author

Dr. Miguel Flores, D.C

N8 Upper Cervical Chiropractic

When I discovered Chiropractic. My father took me to see a chiropractor, the first in the Philippines at the time. He examined me, found the cause of the problem and gave me my first adjustment- one that would set me towards a path of true health and well being.