After an auto injury, some patients will develop widespread chronic pain. Years ago, these people were thought to be faking or exaggerating their injury pain. However, we now know there can be actual changes to the brain and nervous system that are the cause of this chronic pain. During an auto collision, the muscles, ligaments,… Read more »
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Permanent Injury From Whiplash – X-ray Proof
Proof Of Permanent Injury Common Permanent injury is common for many people who suffer a whiplash type injury! Typically, they are told it is only soft tissue and they cannot have a permanent injury. Unfortunately, this is far from the truth! It is common for the insurance adjusters to belittle soft tissue injuries as having… Read more »
Auto Accidents: Disc Injuries & MRI’s
Correlating a single causative event to objectified bodily injury is one of the most important aspects of handling complex medical legal cases. There are many types of tests that can be used to assess patient’s injury but without causal correlation they have little value. The mechanism of injury, the patient’s history and the physical examination give… Read more »
The Right Treatment For Auto Injury: Whiplash
Auto accidents are a common hazard of living in a metro area. These collisions can cause injuries to the spine that can result in long-term pain. One study reported that 30% of individuals injured in rear-end impacts suffered from pain TWO YEARS after the crash! Another study at Bristol University, UK revealed, “43% of patients… Read more »
9 Things to do if you are in a car accident
With winter approaching, as many of us are aware, weather in St Louis can change rapidly. It can start out sunny and warm and by afternoon we have rain and thunderstorms. Unfortunately, with this weather change, rain and snow can bring the increased risk of being involved in a car accident. This not only causes… Read more »
7 + Tips For Driving On Snow Or Ice
Winter is just about upon us. Snow and ice, especially at night, can produce treacherous driving conditions. The best advice for driving in bad winter weather is don’t, if at all possible. If you can, wait until the DOT trucks have had time to plow and salt the road. If you absolutely have to drive,… Read more »
Whiplash Injury Exercise: Wall W’s
[youtube]http://youtu.be/MaFGc_x8-Nc[/youtube] Many car accidents result in whiplash injury to the neck and upper back. Effective treatment consists of specific exercises to strengthen the damaged muscles. Wall W’s are an excellent exercise for stabilizing and strengthening the neck and upper back. As well as whiplash injury, many other conditions such as headaches, neck pain, shoulder issues… Read more »
Whiplash & Head Injury
Whiplash Can Cause Head Injury One of the more overlooked injuries associated with the whiplash type injury is Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) or in layman’s terms, concussion. The MTBI does not require a direct blow to the head nor a loss of consciousness. The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine defines MTBI as follows: “A… Read more »
Car Accidents & Common Injuries
you Car Accidents Cause A Host Of Injuries Being involved in a car accident can be very traumatic, both emotionally and physically. There are a number of injuries that you can suffer. Depending upon the details of the impact, any part of your body can be injured, even multiple injuries are common. Some of the… Read more »
Auto Or Sports Injury? Don’t Do This Home Therapy!
Auto or Sports Injury: One home treatment you should never do! You have been involved in an auto accident and suffered a whiplash injury to your neck. The pain is excruciating: your neck hurts, your head is pounding and it’s hard to turn your neck! All you can think of is relief, so you reach… Read more »