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January 8, 2012 at 08:20pm
The answer to the question is an emphatic yes! Research has shown that spinal injury can occur in accidents at speeds as low as 10 miles per hour. Any collisions at speeds greater than that should definitely be checked out for possible injury. Most injuries following an accident are to the deep tissues along the spine. This is due to the fact that the head weighs about 12 pounds on average and when you have a collision, the head snaps forwards or backwards, putting an incredible amount of force into the cervical spinal segments.
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ART, or Active Release Technique, is a treatment system used to treat problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder pain, tennis elbow, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, neck pain and back pain are just a few of the many conditions that can be helped with ART. ART is a great treatment option in any area of the body from your head to your toes as there can be soft tissue injuries in any of those areas. Learn more