Car accident victims often sustain whiplash injuries, especially in rear end accidents.Car accidents Whiplash injuries are caused when the head and neck are suddenly whipped or jerked forwards and backwards. The vertebrae and soft tissues in your neck hyperextend and cause injury. Here is what you need to know.
1)It can take days or weeks after a car wreck for symptoms to first appear. You may not feel the effects of whiplash right away because your body produces adrenaline when you experience trauma. The adrenaline may mask certain injuries until the initial trauma is over.
2)Smaller impacts can cause whiplash. An impact from behind by a car traveling 5-10 miles an hour is often sufficient to lead to neck or back pain. You should not ignore symptoms from a lower velocity impact.
3)The older you are, the more likely it is that you will feel suffer whiplash in a rear end accident. If you have had prior neck or back problems, you are also more likely to have whiplash.
4)You should not ignore the symptoms. If you have suffered a whiplash injury in a car wreck, you should immediately contact reputable doctors and begin treatment. The sooner treatment starts, the sooner you will be on the pathway to recovery.
5)An excellent personal injury lawyer can help you make the right decisions when choosing a doctor, chiropractor or physical therapist to help treat your whiplash injury. William K. Holland
Call Holland Injury Law 24 hours a day at 314-888-7888 to learn more about how to deal with a whiplash injury following a motor vehicle accident. Contact
