AUTO COLLISION INJURY ASSOCIATE DISORDERS
ACUPUNCTURE IS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS FOR MVA INJURY ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCE
Dizziness and fainting upon standing up, or orthostatic hypotension.
An inability to alter heart rate with exercise, or exercise intolerance.
Sweating abnormalities, which could alternate between sweating too much and not sweating enough.
Digestive difficulties, such as a loss of appetite, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, or difficulty swallowing.
Urinary problems, such as difficulty starting urination, incontinence, and incomplete emptying of the bladder.
Sexual problems in men, such as difficulty with ejaculation or maintaining an erection.
Sexual problems in women, such as vaginal dryness or difficulty having an orgasm.
Vision problems, such as blurry vision or an inability of the pupils to react to light quickly.
WHIPLASH-ASSOCIATED DISORDER
Central Sensitization - Central sensitization has two main characteristics. Both involve a heightened sensitivity to pain and the sensation of touch. They are called allodynia and hyperalgesia. Allodynia occurs when a person experiences pain with things that are normally not painful, and hyperalgesia occurs when a stimulus that is typically painful is perceived as more painful than it should.
Dysfunction of Muscle and Motor - loss of movement, disturbed eye movement control, loss of balance and joint repositioning errors, and decreased muscle strength.
LIGAMENT LAXITY
Referred pain is created by ligamentous laxity around a joint.
Abnormal joint movement also creates many “protective actions” by adjacent tissues.
Muscles will contract in spasm in an attempt to pull the joint back to the correct location or stabilize it to protect it from further damage.
Recurring Chronic Pain.
HERNIATION OF THE NUCLEUS PULPOSUS (HNP) - HERNIATED DISCS
Stumbling or awkward walking.
Tingling or a shock-like feeling running down your body into your legs.
Problems using your hands and arms for fine motor skills.
Loss of balance and coordination.
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Reference
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