Whiplash Injury Demonstrated The term whiplash has been used to describe the type of motion that causes neck injury during an auto accident. In past years it was believed that the head and neck was forcibly whipped forwards and back. However, more modern research has demonstrated a different motion that causes the injury. When struck… Read more »
Category: Auto Injury
Auto Accident Can Cause Low Back Pain
Research Demonstrates Low Back Pain Common With Auto Accidents Research conducted by the Department of Emergency Medicine at Queen’s University demonstrated that low back pain is a common injury in auto accidents. A study of 353 patients who were involved in rear impact collisions and followed for 2 years demonstrated that initially, 53% suffered low… Read more »
Whiplash Pain -3 Common Causes
Whiplash Pain And It’s Cause Whiplash is a common term used to describe the type of injury someone suffers when they are involved in a car accident. This term is used to describe what is believed to be the mechanism of how the injury occurs: a “whipping” of the head forward and back. (See how… Read more »
Car Wreck Neck Injury: The Bumper Did It!
One of the common comments heard from insurance adjusters in low speed rear-end impacts is: “There was minimal or no damage to the car.” They have this wrong idea that if the car was not damaged, then the occupants cannot be injured. Unfortunately, this is far from the truth and the fact there is no… Read more »
Auto Accident With Minimal Damage & Injury
How Minimal Damage In An Accident Cause An Injury? Many insurance companies have an arbitrary dollar amount, such as $1,000, of property damage before they will take an injury claim serious. Their belief is that if there is minimal damage, the victim cannot have been hurt. However, there are basic principles of physics involved in… Read more »
7 Missed Injuries In Whiplash!
Common Missed Diagnosis With A Whiplash Injury! For people who have experienced a whiplash type injury, the common diagnosis provided by the ER or primary doctor is a strain/sprain. They typically tell you to use heat or ice, takes some ibuprofen. You will be stiff and sore for a couple of days, but you will… Read more »
AUTO ACCIDENT: 3 INSURANCE COMPANY MYTHS
For those who have been injured in an auto accident, many come to find out quickly that the insurance company is not their friend. Throughout the claim process there are multiple myths that the claims adjuster will throw out there to diminish your injury. Probably the three most common include: Minimal car damage Lack of… Read more »
Auto accident injury – 3 reasons you should consider chiropractic care.
For those who have suffered injury from an auto accident, choosing what type of care can be confusing and frustrating. On one hand they are told that it is just a muscle strain and it will go away or they are doped up with heavy duty medication that makes them feel weird and tired. One… Read more »
When That Auto Accident Rings Your Bell!
Why are my ears ringing after my auto accident? Many people who sustain whiplash type injuries from an auto accident experience the common symptoms such as: neck pain, stiffness and headaches. These are due to the damages inflicted upon the structures of the neck including the ligaments, muscles and small neck joints called facets. There… Read more »
Children & Auto Injury
CHILDREN ALSO GET HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENTS It was recently relayed to me the comments of an individual regarding a child who had been involved in a motor vehicle collision. They had informed the mother that she did not need to take the child to a chiropractor. Unfortunately, it is common for people to feel… Read more »