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Whiplash Injuries as a Result of a Car Accident

When you suffer whiplash injuries as a result of a car accident, you'll likely notice a few differences in your quality of life, especially at first. Initially, you will certainly notice pain as nearly all whiplash injuries bring pain to the person that has suffered this type of injury and you may notice other symptoms that can keep you from going on with your life. Unfortunately, not all people that suffer whiplash injuries recover from them completely and in fact, many suffer pain and other symptoms for the rest of their lives.

Whiplash is tearing of the ligaments or muscles in the neck due to a whip-like motion where the head moves one way and then quickly moves another, causing a sharp pull at those muscles. Whiplash is a painful condition and although most people will eventually recover from whiplash, for some, it may take as long as a year or two. Most will recover in a few months but as many as fifteen to twenty percent of sufferers may not completely recover at all. This means that they will experience whiplash symptoms for the rest of their life, even with treatment.

Treatment for whiplash can include drugs such as painkillers and muscle relaxers, anti-inflammatory medications as well as physical therapy and chiropractic care. In some cases, surgery is required to repair the muscles and ligaments damaged by whiplash. Many times, doctors run into a problem diagnosing whiplash because the damage may not show up on imaging scans such as X-Rays. When a patient complains of symptoms after a car accident, it can be whiplash, and your doctor may order additional tests to determine if a whiplash injury has occurred.

The fact that whiplash is difficult to diagnose, and that some may never recover from it, means that it will certainly affect your quality of life. Besides the pain that you are likely to suffer from as a result of a whiplash injury, you may also experience symptoms like difficulty concentrating, dizziness or stiffness in the neck or shoulders. While some of these symptoms may seem only like an inconvenience, they may become difficult to bear over a long period of time, and other symptoms such as pain may make your life difficult for certain.

If you have been in an auto accident and you suspect that you have whiplash symptoms or your healthcare provider has diagnosed you with whiplash, you may be wondering if there is anything that you can do, particularly if your car accident was caused by recklessness, carelessness or negligence of another person. Attorney Emery Ledger has been helping car accident victims suffering from injuries collect compensation for years and can help you collect the money you deserve for the pain and suffering that you are now enduring.  Call 800-300-0001 for a detailed evaluation of your auto accident claim.

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Why am I still so sore after car accident?

I was in a hit and run car accident just before Christmas.. The pain didn't really set in until a day 1/2 later. So sore where seat belt fastens and across front.
Decided to get checked out with a Doctors visit. a week off work to rest up.
Doctor says internal distress such as the Gall Bladder area which was the cause of upset stomach. A few bruises. Mostly I am so sore its like it has moved into my neck and fells like a strained back.

That is quite normal for you to be sore a couple of days after the accident. The weight of the vehicle is transferred to your body. The care stops moving and your body then is throw...called whiplash. Since your head is a freely movable object, then your neck takes on the brunt of the force in the accident.

Inflammation, sore muscles and even spinal misalignment can all be caused by the accident. That is why it is important for you to get an evaluation from a doctor. Chiropractors are professionaly trained to treat such accident injuries with x-ray, examination, and treatment. Usually it will be covered by your car insurance even if you were in a hit and run. Physical Therapy as well may be beneficial. On average it will take 1-3 months for you to fully recover from your injuries. If you do not respond to treatment as expected, request an MRI to be done of your neck(cervical spine) to see if you have further injuries such as disc problems that do not show up on plain x-rays.

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