Car Accident Injuries - Whiplash

Understanding Whiplash

As a leading Concord Chiropractor, I have been studying Whiplash for over 26 years. Our office has helped thousands of patients over the years.  Many of your friends or neighbors may have been  patients of ours at one time. Our diligence and attention to detail clearly set us apart from other offices. This is one of the reasons attorneys from all over the state refer their patients to our office for pain relief after a car accident.



Whiplash symptoms from a car accident can cause you pain right away. But pain and symptoms sometimes can take 10 days to even 8 weeks before you feel them. This can make whiplash complicated to support from an insurance standpoint. Often patients think they are not injured after a car accident. Then 2 weeks later you wake up and can barely move your neck, or you find you are have constant headaches, or worst.

 

Whiplash Symptoms Can Include

• Neck pain and stiffness (often in the front of your neck too)
• Headaches, often at the base of the skull
• Dizziness
• Blurred vision
• Fatigue
• Difficulty concentrating
• Ringing in the ears
• Sleep disturbances
• Irritability
• Emotional upset- from fear, to crying to anger, unexpectedly
• Speech changes
• Difficulty Swallowing
• Memory problems
• Concussion

 

Seatbelt Use

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among those age 5-34 in the U.S.1 More than 2.3 million adult drivers and passengers were treated in emergency departments as the result of being injured in motor vehicle crashes in 2009.2 Adult seat belt use is the most effective way to save lives and reduce injuries in crashes.3 Yet millions of adults do not wear their seat belts on every trip.

Children and Injuries

Many times parents seek care for their injuries but forget about their kids. Children are thought to be more resilient, but this is not always the case. Car Crash injuries are a leading cause of death among children in the United States.

 Many of these deaths can be prevented. Placing children in age- and size-appropriate car seats and booster seats reduces serious and fatal injuries by more than half. If your child has been involved in a car accident, do not wait for them to develop serious problems. Get them checked today!

If you have been involved in a car accident, you most likely suffered a Whiplash type injury. Research shows that left untreated, you most likely will end up with some type of permanent damage. Click Whiplash Specialist or call our office at 925 685-2002 to schedule a consultation with one of our doctors at absolutely no charge. If you would like to find out more about our office click Concord Chiropractor.