I went to the doctor and explained I felt sick as well as probably had whiplash due to a fall, she did not mention that the nausea could be due to damage to vertebrae? She just arranged a load of blood tests. Should I see a chiropractor?
2006-09-27 01:05:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
yes a chiroprator is a very good idea.
i suffered a serious whiplash about 5 or 6 years ago. had i seen a chiro then i would not be in the state i am in now, i still get dizzy spells,feelsick,really bad headaches and every thing else that goes with it, i am now seeing a chiro and things are now starting to get better but because it has been left for so long it is going to take longer to sort out now than it would have done if i had gone sooner.
all the doctor at the time did for me was prescribe pain relief and refer me to physiotherapy which did absolutely nothing to help me.
so if i were you i would get to a chiroprator as soon as possible.
good luck and i hope you do not have to go through what i have been through.
p.s a chiropractor will x ray you before they start any work on you to see what damage there is, they do not just start to work on you blindly
2006-09-27 04:46:39 · answer #1 · answered by mythmagicdragon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could feel sick because any strain can be a shock to your system and that may be your bodys reaction to the stress. As far as whiplash did your neck bounce back and forth and back and forth when you fell? I got whiplash when I was 18 an someone rear ended me. my neck went back and forth and so on. If you have a damaged verrtebae then DON"T go to a chiropractor. only go to them if it is out of place.
2006-09-27 08:15:40 · answer #2 · answered by memorris900 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If after trauma you feel nauseated, you may have broken a bone. Get an x-ray of your vertebrae - it's a good thing you didn't have the x-ray immediately as hairline fractures don't show up immediately. Whether you choose a chiropractor or an MD, either can order x-rays, go and get one done. You may have a fracture that needs to be identified. It's usually not a bad thing - these fractures can heal very well and you may be unaware of its existence.
2006-09-27 08:14:11 · answer #3 · answered by MillwoodsGal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure its whiplash? If you banged your head in the fall you may have a concussion. Speak to your doctor again when the blood tests come back.
2006-09-27 08:06:43 · answer #4 · answered by Emma W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it makes you happy
2006-09-27 08:07:06 · answer #5 · answered by sleepwalker69 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋