Tag: auto injury

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 »

Whiplash Injury: Watch How It Happens.

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 »

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 »