THE HIDDEN INJURIES OF AN AUTO ACCIDENT

Many of us have been in an automobile accident , or at least a close call. It may have been a time when we were forced to stop abruptly and our purses , papers  or even children fell to the floor . If you have experienced this, you may have experienced enough force to cause a whiplash injury. Any sudden impact , in which the body is thrust forward then back quickly , places an unnatural demand on the muscles , joints and spinal structure supporting your neck and shoulders. The impact of the accident does not have to be severe to cause an injury. Quite often, there is little to no damage to the car, yet the passengers still experience painful symptoms that indicate an injury. Today's cars are designed to absorb the impact , yet the force experienced is similar to when one pool ball hits another.. How the head is positioned during the impact can also determine the severity of injury. Imagine having your head turned toward a car about to broadside you and suddenly your head is thorwn backward. Even the seat belts you wisely wear to save your life in the event of an accident can increase the amount of injury that can occur to your neck. This is because the seat belt keeps your body in the seat, but accentuates the force of whipping that your head and neck experience . Upper body and abdominal injuries are often common in more serious accidents. Whiplash injuries produce spinal misalignments of varying severity. These symptoms may appear immediately or may take days, weeks or even longer before they are noticed. An untreated whiplash injury will only worsen. There are many documented cases of arthritis and disc problems discovered in a person's neck or other spinal areas years after the accident. Because a soft tissue trauma is not appeared on standard x'rays , a person can receive a clean bill of health from their MD, or staff in an emergency room and will have a whiplash injury. Only a professional trained to correct the problem can diagnose and effectively treat a whiplash injury. In addition to seeing a medical doctor, consult a doctor of chiropractic, who has extensive training in the musculoskeletal system, and can diagnose, document and treat types of injuries.

IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE A WHIPLASH INJURY YOU SHOULD SEEK THE HELP OF A PROFESSIONAL SPECIFICALLY TRAINED IN A SOFT TISSUE DAMAGAE OF THE NECK AND BACK.