Treatments can include a variety of medications and techniques. It's important to obtain an accurate diagnosis from a qualified back and neck specialist to determine the extent of injury sustained before beginning treatment.

Since whiplash usually only causes damage to the soft tissues in the neck, most treatments are centered on reducing the inflammation and supporting the neck muscles during the healing process. Headaches resulting from whiplash are usually treated by efforts to reduce the swelling in the neck using ice packs and other conservative measures (traction, exercises, pain-relieving medications).

Initially, ice is applied about every two hours for up to 20 minutes for the first day. Gel packs are a better option than frozen peas if possible, as they mold to your neck/back and are reusable. Our cold compression neck wrap is perfect for stabilizing those neck muscles and reducing inflammation simultaneously.

Our cold compression wraps are made of the highest quality materials available. They fit perfectly, stay in place, are extremely durable, and use a special patented baffled cold array. What is a baffled cold array? All other cold packs simply use a plastic bag partially filled with cold gel. What is sure to happen is the gel pools in the low spots or in pockets where there is no pressure. Fill a plastic bag with water and put it on your arm and watch what happens - all the water pools on either side of your arm. Cold compression wraps work because they interrupt and slow nerve and cell function in the damaged area. Once blood vessels are damaged they can no longer carry oxygenated blood to the damaged tissue and therefore cells begin to break-down. The deep cold provided by cold compression wraps slow cell function thereby reducing cellular break-down. Furthermore, because the cold wraps numb the nerves the wraps also reduce pain!

When you're in the MendMeShop store, check out our cold pack compression wraps. These special cold supports are endorsed by the Mayo Clinic as the best combination brace and cold pack for athletic injuries like pulled or exhausted muscles. They offer compression, support and cold therapy all at the same time. When used in conjunction with the MendMeShop Portable Ultrasound Device and our Lavender Infusion Gel, there simply is no better form of URICE (ultrasound, rest, ice, compression, elevation) therapy available.

So, if you're really looking for the best therapy for your muscle injury; if you're looking to heal as fast as you possibly can; our medicated ultrasound kit and our cold compression wraps are what you need.