The result of not seeing an accident doctor for whiplash One of the most common injuries is whiplash. However, this is also one of the most underestimated injuries of car accidents. People just don’t think that this is a serious injury and they don’t see the importance to seek medical attention. However, there are some serious side effects and long-time suffering that you might struggle with when you are not getting treatment from an accident doctor for whiplash.This is why it is important … [Read more...]
Emotional Effects of a car accident
Emotions that you may experience after a car wreck Only those that were been in a serious car wreck will know the emotions that you are going to have just after the accident and it can last for a couple of weeks. It is important that you know what you are feeling and you need to know the reason why you are feeling this way. It can be anything from post-traumatic stress to just a normal reaction to the trauma.This is why you make sure that what you are feeling is normal. These are all the … [Read more...]
Auto accidents and Pinched Nerves
Can a car accident cause a pinched nerve or nerve damage? One of the most common injuries that one can get after a car accident is pinched nerves. This might not be a serious injury for most, but it can be really painful. There are also reports of people with nerve damage that were serious and that affects their lives forever. Many people are wondering about pinched nerves and if a car accident can really cause this injury. This is because there isn’t really any information available for … [Read more...]
Long term effects from a car accident
People think that when you were in a car accident, you are going to be fine in a day or two. That shock doesn’t last long. With accidents where there are a couple of people injured, you think that when they are feeling better, they can put the accident behind them. But, is this the truth? Or, are there some long-term effects that people are struggling with, even if they weren’t injured in the accident? This is everything that you need to know about the long-term effect of a car wreck.Your … [Read more...]
Rear End Car Accidents & the most common injuries
Rear end car wrecks can result in little to no damage or a totaled car. This type of collision is the most common type of accident in the United States. Low speed impacts can still cause serious injuries. Whiplash can occur at collisions less than 10 mph. Millions of people each year are injured in rear end accidents. A read-end car accident generally causes more damage to the cervical spine than side or frontal collisions do. Common injuries of rear end car accidentsWhiplash Head and … [Read more...]
why is physical therapy important after car accident
Car accidents have increased over the years. One reason could be there are far more vehicles on the road today than there were 30 years ago. Families may have had only one car in the household, whereas today, there might be 3. According to statistics, approximately near 4.4 million people in the USA are injured annually in auto accidents. Car accidents can differ in their intensity; Car wrecks injuries that are left untreated could lead to permanent injuries. Physical therapy after a car … [Read more...]
Back Injuries from auto accidents
Forces in an auto accident can cause back injuries and other types of including whiplash. With the cars today, we have some of the most advanced safety features ever invented by man; however we still get injured in car accidents. In my opinion, the death rate has lowered, but the injury rate may have gone up.Your back is very complex. Your spinal cord runs from your head all the way to your tailbone. It includes muscles, tendons, discs, and ligaments. Not to mention all the bones and nerves … [Read more...]
Injuries caused by seat belts
Wearing your seat belt while driving a vehicle can save your life. It decreases the chance of injury you may sustain in an auto accident. Wearing a seat belt alone does not guarantee that you won’t get hurt in a car wreck. There are times when the use of seat belt itself can add to your injuries. The seat belt itself may bring about additional injuries that you would not have had if you would not have worn it These injuries can be caused by some factors. Injuries may be the shoulder, neck, … [Read more...]
Im sore after my car wreck how long will it last
You will be sore after you have been involved in a car accident, how long depends of many factors. The soreness you feel may be ligaments and tendons that have stretched beyond their range of motion. Your body type or previous medical conditions may have an impact on how long you will be sore after you car wreck.No matter how many precautions you take to avoid an accident, they are prone to happen. They can occur at a daily frequency with a number of people falling prey to reckless driving, … [Read more...]
Can chiropractors help with whiplash?
The human body with its nerves and receptors is designed in a way that it experiences pain. Pain can be from a pinch of needle felt on the finger tip to the pain of a fractured bone – the body experiences it all. Centuries ago, when the human race first began, traditional methods and herbs were used to counter pain; it is this need to counter pain that has evolved science and medicine to what it is today. However, did you know that there is another way to manage pain – that is through … [Read more...]