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2 1/5 months ago I was involved in a rear-ended

Sent to Health Experts December 07, 2007 10:43 a.m.

2 1/5 months ago I was involved in a rear-ended collision. I have been seeing a chiropractor and getting massages since the accident. Still experience back, shoulder, neck pain. However, I have been told that the treatment is taking too long; usually it takes up to 2 months, and that I should already feel good. I was just wondering, is it normal that I still experience pain, or there is something else that is overlooked? I should mention that I was diagnosed with back, neck, shoulder strains and/or whiplash.

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Female, Age: 35, Oregon

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December 07, 2007 10:47 a.m. (4 minutes and 21 seconds later)

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Sent December 07, 2007 10:53 a.m. (6 minutes and 4 seconds later)

I am impoving; the treatment is helping. How much longer should I continue on as is. For this type of injury, how long it takes to recover? When do I reach the top, where I should be alerted that this is it; look for something else?

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Sent December 07, 2007 11:30 a.m. (37 minutes and 2 seconds later)

I am confused. Do I pay another $9 for it?

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December 07, 2007 2:24 p.m. (2 hours and 53 minutes later)

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Your injuries are pretty spread out because you suffer from both neck and back pain. How long it takes to heal will depend on how severe your injuries are. Back pain may take up to a year, whiplash should probably be recovered from within three months, or the neck injury may be more extensive and may need further exploration.

I would say that you should give it at least another full month. If you have not improved significantly, then you may want to seek further care.

However, at any time if you feel that your needs are not being met by the doctor that you are seeing, it is always advisable to seek a second opinion. Since you are seeing improvement, I would say that there is probably no need to change doctors yet. Had your doctor given you a timeline for recovery when you began your treatment regime?

Mrs. E Brush -- Nurse -- 99% Positive Feedback on 673 Health Accepts
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