AUGUST Avdge Cite Nets 12, 1994 PAGE patient information RRA Ny Y) ORYi) ARYXXY SUR XX) {X) AP i Raise That Car Headrest To Prevent Whiplash As Americans take to the highways for their summer vacations, the American Chiropractic Association warns that most auto headrests and seat belts are misused. Although automo- tive safety regulations require headrests and seat belts, reli- able studies show that many of the estimated 20 million car accident victims in North America suffering whiplash injuries could prevent that injury if their headrests are positioned properly. Victims who feel pain or discomfort immediately after an accident often seek out chiropractic care, but there are other cases where the cervical damage done by the thrust is headrests set too low to be pro- not noticed for some time. This is not unusual, as sometimes sudden force of an accident whiplashes the head, often causing nerve, tissue and vertebrae damage in the neck. symptoms may not present themselves until as much as two years after the trauma has occurred. And in some cases, the effects may be felt in some other body area than the neck region. tective. In some cases, headrests are set so low that they exacerbate the problem. The Sometimes even a fast start or stop, or a simple rear-end tap, can cause a whiplash injury. Should you be involved in an auto accident, it is wise to have Chiropractic a health examination to make Association cites studies which show that 74 percent to 90 percent of drivers have their car certain you have not suffered The American If Involved In An Accident, ‘Do Not Neglect Having A Structural Examination MAIN STREET FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC DR. THOMAS McGINN oe S. Main, Milford Phone: 801-387-2468 whiplash or some other structural injury. — 12