The Injury Hub
Wrist Fractures: Info, Symptoms & Treatment.
Our Chartered Physiotherapists across Ireland are experts in the causes, symptoms and treatment of a wrist fracture.
The Injury Hub: Wrist Fractures
What is a wrist fracture?
Whiplash is an injury to the neck that usually occurs in a motor vehicle accident. It affects the soft tissue (neck muscles) but can also involve the spinal joints and ligaments, nerve roots, the jaw joints, and the upper, mid and low back. It is an injury resulting from a sudden extension and flexion of the neck.
Average recovery time for a whiplash injury is a few weeks but may be longer depending on the speed and the position of the head during injury.
How We Can Help.
Symptoms, Treatment & How We Can Help Your Recovery.
Learn about common wrist fracture and wrist injury symptoms, effective treatments, and how our expert team supports your recovery journey every step of the way.
Symptoms Of A Wrist Fracture
The common symptoms of Whiplash include:
Neck pain and stiffness
Neck swelling
Tenderness
Reduced movement
Headaches
The symptoms of Whiplash often take a while to develop and may not appear immediately. It may take as long as 72 hours for symptoms to appear.
Other associated symptoms:
Dizziness
Anxiety
Low back pain
Muscle spasms
Numbness or pins and needles
Fatigue
Treatment With Physiotherapy
Our Physiotherapy treatment will emphasize early return to usual activity and promotion of body movement. The most important principle is to prevent the condition from becoming chronic. Our highly skilled Physiotherapists offer a Specialized Treatment Program for whiplash.
This includes a variety of Physiotherapy treatments, acupuncture, massage therapy, exercise instruction and education.
Considerable pain may be experienced when moving your neck, but keeping your neck mobile from an early stage will help to improve its functionality and speed up your recovery.
Resting your neck and keeping it still is likely to prolong your symptoms and delay your recovery. Any pain that you experience when moving your neck is normal and will not cause further damage
Our Expertise
Our Physiotherapists are highly trained and qualified to provide expert care to our patients. They are fully insured and are chartered by the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP).
We have a team of Clinical leads who visits our physios and clinics to ensure a level of customer service and quality care that exceeds our competition is given to patients every time.
Our patient’s health journeys
How Much Does It Cost?
Please refer to our individual clinic location pages for pricing information.
What Are Your Clinic Hours?
Monday – Friday: 8am to 8pm
Saturday: 9am to 5pm
Sunday: Closed
*Please note, opening times can vary between clinics
Where Is This Service Available?
This service is available in any of our nationwide clinics.
Am I Covered By Health Insurance?
We work with all major insurers – Vhi, Laya and Irish Life. We recommend you check your own policy for its terms and conditions to see what cover you have.
How Do I Contact You?
Our Patient Services team is available to help you Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, and Saturdays from 8:00am to 4:00pm.
Call Us: 01 611 1740
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