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 »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »