Chiropractic specialists and physical therapists are often best suited to address the most common whiplash injuries. Their sessions help to realign the body, and combined with icing, medication, and massages, are normally adequate to treat whiplash. In more extreme cases, a surgeon specializing in spine or orthopedic surgeries may be the proper course of action. Seeking out treatment in a timely manner is important not just for physical recovery, but also because in a personal injury case, the best way to assess economic damages is by getting to “maximum medical recovery.” This is where a doctor determines you have been fully treated or are as healed as you will be. From there, the total cost of your past (and possibly future) treatment is easily quantifiable because of your medical bills.