During an auto accident, there is an extreme amount of energy focused into the upper cervical spine due to whiplash. The Atlas and Axis bones, which protect your brainstem, don’t have the same anatomy as the rest of your spine. They are more flexible and thus less stable and susceptible to trauma.

Symptoms related to upper spine trauma often show up months later, making it imperative to get checked asap by our expert personal injury chiropractors in Palm Harbor or Pompano Beach.