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The Clarington Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, December 17,1994 19 By Dr. Kathlynn Hoch Whiplash And other Pains In The Neck Your neck has a wide range of motion, so you put greater bending, twisting and turning demands on it than you do on the rest of your spine. Yet your neck is the most vulnerable part of your spinal column. Even minor "whipping" of your cervical vertebrae can cause severe trauma to the neck muscles, ligaments, ligaments, and soft tissues. When you fail to give your neck proper attention, you pay the price for the demands you make on it with pain and stiffness. Cervical Vertebrae Your seven cervical vertebrae from a fragile bridge to your brain. The vertebrae are small and supported supported only by muscles and ligaments which must hold and balance a 10- pound head. Your neck is susceptible to stresses and strains, and often reacts violently to what seems like a minor trauma. The cervical vertebrae protect eight pairs of spinal nerves which are connected to almost all parts of the body. The two top cervical vertebrae are called the atlas and the axis and they are shaped differently than other vertebrae. The atlas, on oval ring of bone, is named after the mythological Greek giant who supported the world on his shoulders. The axis performs the task of an axle, allowing the head to pivot sideways. Whiplash injury Whiplash refers to an injury in which the neck is whipped backward and rebounds forward suddenly, as in a rear-end auto collision. The damage to the neck may not be felt for hours, or even years. Injuries which can result result from whiplash include subluxations, subluxations, strains and sprains, disc herniation, herniation, fractures, and spinal cord and nerve injury. If you suspect a whiplash whiplash injury, look for stiffness, aching, headache, dizziness and numbness, , shoulder, neck or arm pain, and any visual disturbances or nausea. Immediate Immediate attention to the problem by your chiropractor can often preclude the development of arthritis or disc problems problems years after the accident. Other Pains in The Neck We all suffer from occasional ach- Grant of $450,000 To Establish and Expand Services For Cancer Patients Health Minister Ruth Grier has announced a new $450,000 grant program program to help people with cancer, their families and friends find support in their own communities. "I am delighted to announce this new program which will give people the help they need close to home, family and friends," said Mrs. Grier. "Feeling more in control and getting support is invaluable in difficult times. That's why we need this new program." The Community Cancer Support Grants will help new or existing nonprofit nonprofit organizations develop or enhance enhance information and support programs programs in communities across Ontario. Ontario. The ministry is now contacting various organizations for proposals, and the grants are expected to be announced announced by April 1995. Individual proposals up to $25,000 will be considered. considered. The objective of the grants program program is to improve the quality of life for people with cancer by assisting community-based cancer support groups and increasing community awareness of cancer-related issues. The program will provide assistance for self-help/pecr support, education and skills development, information and knowledge exchange, as well as linking existing programs and services. services. This program stems from Ontario's Ontario's cancer strategy, Life to Gain, released released in April 1994. The strategy calls for an improved cancer system with more emphasis on prevention and community support activities. ing or stiff necks that usually go away in a day or two. When pain persists persists longer, our neck is telling us that it needs help. Some of the common causes of neck strain arc weak muscles, muscles, bad posture, working too long without moving the neck around (such as at a computer, or a drafting board or painting the ceiling), nervous nervous and emotional tension, and finally, finally, degenerative conditions which affect the joints and discs. What You Can Do For Your Neck Keep the muscles of your neck strong with isometric exercise and flexible with slow range of motion movements. Protect yourself from whiplash by having a headrest in your car. Take regular "neck rests" from any work which keeps your neck fixed in one position. If you sleep on your back use a round contour contour pillow for your neck. Don't slouch when you sit. Sit tall from the crown of your head, with your shoulders shoulders relaxed, and your chin slightly back. And, of course, don't stick your neck out! If neck pain and headaches persist, persist, chiropractic care can help alleviate alleviate pain and restore normal function. By any medical standard, chiropractic chiropractic cervical adjustment is an extremely extremely safe treatment. Vertebral artery injury injury can occur, however the risk rate is 2 cases per million or .0002%. There is risk involved in other forms of treatment as well. Therefore, as in most treatments available, the benefits out way the risks. Chiropractic, medical,and osteopathic osteopathic authors all agree that the risks of cervical manipulation are compari- tively minor and do not represent a contraindication, except in certain patients patients who may be at risk. The information in this column is of a general nature. Consult your health care professional for specific health concerns. Dr. Hoch, of the Bowmanville Family Chiropractic Centre, is now in* her tenth year of private practice. She has personally attended more than 30,000 patients. 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