Natural Cure For Whiplash Injury With Herbal Remedies
Abstract
Whiplash injury is generally a neck injury that is caused due to the movement of the neck, the same as cracking of a whip. It may occur from various accidents but most of the time we are having fun with each other and it turns into whiplash injury. So be careful while doing any kind of fun with your friends. Not even friends when we play with our child we shake them and sometimes it may also turn into whiplash injury. So it’s better to avoid such fun and if someone is having whiplash injury study this article carefully and get an ayurvedic treatment to fast the recovery of your injury. So let’s discuss below all about whiplash injury.
Introduction
Whiplash injury occurs when the head of a person moves in backward and then in forward direction suddenly with a great force. This type of injury commonly occurs following rear end collisions. It may also result from sports injury, physical abuse, amusement park injuries, etc. When the soft tissues extend far off the range of motion. The symptoms may not appear for a while, that’s why it’s important to keep attention to any of the physical changes for some days following any injury or crash event. So this is some information about whiplash injury. Now let’s discuss the causes and symptoms of whiplash injury.
Causes
Whiplash injury typically occurs when there is a forceful and quick head thrown backward and forward. This leads to injury in the spine, ligaments, muscles, disk between bones, nerves and all the other tissues of the neck. Commonly this type of injury occurs due to the following reasons:
- Auto accidents- In this type of accident rear end collision is the main cause
- Contact sports- While playing sports like football and doing tackles and collisions may lead to whiplash injury
- Physical assault or abuse- At the time of assault if someone is shaken then it may result in whiplash injury
Symptoms
As the days go away after injury the sign and symptoms seems to increase with it and may include the following one:
- Neck pain
- Stiffness
- Pain gets worse with neck movement
- Loss of motion range of the neck
- Headache mostly at the base of skull
- Tingling sensation and numbness in the arms
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Sleep disturbances
- Ringing in the ears
- Irritability
- Memory problems
- Difficulty concentrating
- Depression
Diagnosis
Diagnosis of whiplash injury is done with history of injury and knowing the symptoms. The severity of whiplash injury is diagnosed after asking a few questions about the symptoms. How severe is the pain, how much difficulty a person faces while performing day to day activities. So after that proper examination is done by touching and moving the neck, head and arms and the doctor asked to perform some day to day activities to evaluate the severity of the condition. By physical examination the Doctor may evaluate range of motion, degree of motion, tenderness in the neck, back and shoulders, sensation, reflexes and strength in the limbs.
Ayurvedic View
The whiplash injury doesn’t have direct correlation to any of the diseases as per ayurveda, it is correlated to abhighata which means injury. Abhighata leads to vata aggravation and it causes excessive pain and leads to other symptoms that occur in whiplash injury. So the protocol as per ayurveda as a management is alleviating vata dosha. For this purpose Planet Ayurveda provides herbal remedies that aid in the management of Whiplash injury.
Herbal Remedies For Whiplash Injury By Planet Ayurveda
Planet ayurveda is a clinic that provides you with great treatment with miraculous results for every health concern. The formulations provided by planet ayurveda are made under the proper guidance of the M.D. Ayurveda Doctors and all these herbal formulations are free from any type of added preservatives and synthetic materials like gums, resins, starch, fibre, colour, etc. For the management of the symptoms of Whiplash injury Planet Ayurveda provides 5 herbal remedies and further we will discuss how all these remedies help in the management of the same.
- Lakshadi Guggul
- Yograj Guggul
- Boswellia Curcumin
- Neurogenie Capsules
- Aamvatantak Churna
Product Description
1. Lakshadi Guggul
Lakshadi guggul is one of the best classical ayurvedic formulations used for healing purposes. It consists of ingredients such as laksha (Laccifer lacca), arjuna (Terminalia arjuna), ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), shuddha guggulu (Commiphora mukul) and some others. This ayurvedic formulation aids in fast recovery of injury and relieves pain by its vata-pacifying properties. Due to antioxidant properties it helps in preventing the further degeneration of the tissues and promotes regeneration of the tissues.
Dosage: 2 tablets twice daily with plain water after meals.
2. Yograj Guggul
Yograj guggul is also one of the classical ayurvedic formulations which is also very effective in pacifying vata dosha and enhancing the healing of whiplash injury. The ingredients used in yograj guggul are guggul (Commiphora mukul), nagkesar (Cyperus Rotundus), amalaki (Emblica officinalis), haritaki (Terminalia chebula), bibhitaki Terminalia billerica) and some other. It consists of a miraculous adaptogenic effect which assists in preventing any kind of degeneration of the soft tissues in whiplash injury. Yograj guggul consists of analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects which used to be effective in reducing pain and inflammation in whiplash injury.
Dosage: 2 tablets twice daily with plain water after meals.
3. Boswellia Curcumin
Boswellia Curcumin is a formulation prepared by Planet Ayurveda in capsule form. These capsules consist of standardised extract of boswellia (Boswellia serrata) and curcumin (Curcuma longa). The soft tissue injury in case of whiplash is healed by the antioxidant effects of boswellia curcumin capsules. The miraculous analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of these capsules are very effective for relieving pain and inflammation in case of whiplash injury.
Dosage: 1 capsule twice daily with plain water after meals.
4. Neurogenie Capsules
Neurogenie capsules by Planet Ayurveda is a herbal formulation in capsule form which consists of standardised extract of brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) and ashwagandha (Withania somnifera). Both these herbs include best adaptogenic and neuroprotective properties. The adaptogenic properties of these capsules make this effective in preventing any kind of stress in the body which prevents the body from further deterioration. The neurogenie capsules assist in promoting the healing in the injured nerves.
Dosage: 1 capsule twice daily with plain water after meals.
5. Aamvatantak Churna
Aamvatantak churna is a herbal formulation prepared by Planet Ayurveda in powder form. This herbal churna consists of powder of various herbs like ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), methi (Trigonella foenum graecum), suranjan (Colchicum autumnale) and various other herbs. This churna consists of adaptogenic properties which reduce stress and prevent further deterioration. The anti-inflammatory effect of aamvatantak churna alleviates the inflammation in the injured area. The neuroprotective properties initiate the healing of nerves and regulate the functions of nerves of the injured area.
Dosage: ½ tsp twice daily with plain water after meals.
Conclusion
Whiplash injury occurs when the head of a person moves in backward and then in forward direction suddenly with a great force. This type of injury commonly occurs following rear end collisions. Whiplash injury typically occurs when there is a forceful and quick head thrown backward and forward. This leads to injury in the spine, ligaments, muscles, disk between bones, nerves and all the other tissues of the neck. The person with whiplash injury may experience the symptoms such as Neck pain, Stiffness, Pain get worse with neck movement, Loss of motion range of the neck and some other associated symptoms. As per Ayurveda whiplash injury doesn’t have direct correlation to any of the disease, it is correlated to abhighata which means injury and associated with vata dosha aggravation. For the fast recovery of whiplash injury provides with 5 herbal remedies, so for recovering fast from whiplash injury you can start taking these herbal remedies and if you feel any query while taking the herbal remedies you can contact us on www.planetayurveda.com
