According to Panjabi, Ito, Pearson, & Ivancic (2004):

1. 25% of whiplash victims get herniated discs
2. 20% of whiplash victims have herniated discs with radicular symptoms
3. 39% of whiplash victims have degeneration 5-10 years post trauma
4. 2 times the number of whiplash patients required discectomy and fusion as compared to the control group
5. Whiplash patients require fusion 8 years earlier, on the average, than non-whiplash patients

According to Barth, Freeman, Broshek, & Varney (2001), in acceleration-deceleration accidents (whiplash), where significant spinal injuries were reported:

1. 72% revealed single or multilevel cervical disc herniations
2. 23% revealed lumbar or thoraco-lumber disc herniations
3. 18% revealed spinal fractures

Disc Centers of America, works with disc cases all over the world. Only DCOA doctors are certified to utilize TDC Therapy. DCOA doctors receive ongoing training, research and are acknowledged by the International Medical Advisory Board on Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression and the International Disc Education Association.

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