The after effects of a car accident have left an accident victim worried about:

• Loss of wages from being out of work

• Worries about how to make ends meet while recovering

• Mounting medical bills * Harassment from insurance companies to settle claims for almost nothing.

Whiplash neck injury and back pain needs to be properly treated so that recovery can happen.

If you, or someone you know, have been in a car accident, seek legal advice form an attorney so that they can take the load of dealing with your car accident claim off your shoulders. This will allow you to see chiropractic help immediately so that your soft tissue injury can be treated.

There are many misconceptions about whiplash injuries. The following statements should help an individual understand this type of injury:

Injuries from a rear end collision at 12 mph can cause injury. Statistically 22% of auto injuries occur when impacts were above 12 mph. Amazingly, 60% of injuries from car accidents happened with low speeds of 6-12 mph. 18% of soft tissue injuries actually occurred at 6 mph.

Just because your car was not damaged you can still have an injury. A cars body can withstand an impact of a crash better than a human body. Statistically more than 50% of injuries happen without any damage to the vehicle, and the symptoms do not appear immediately after a car accident. Accident victims may experience some pain immediately after a car accident; however some neck injury symptoms have a delayed effect and may not occur for hours, days, weeks or even months. It is highly recommended that anyone involved in a car accident should seek immediate medical attention to determine whether neck has actually occurred.

Men and women are affected by whiplash differently. So many factors can determine the extent of neck injury in men and women. Age is a huge factor whether you a male or female. Your current state of health and posture play an important role in determining the effects of your injury. When a person ages the flexibility and strength in your neck is of course fragile. An individual’s neck is unable to handle the strain from a vehicle accident. Women have been known to suffer higher percentage of injury then a man would. Men have stronger neck muscles and women have smaller neck bones. Poor posture at the time of the accident can worsen the injury.

Individuals who smoke will have a longer and harder recovery period after an accident. This is just an example if the factors to be considered when deterring the length of time needed to recover from an accident injury.

Whiplash is not only neck pain. Accident victims often feel neck pain, shoulder and upper back pain after a car accident. Statistically 92% of these injuries cause neck pain. Half will suffer headaches, fatigue, shoulder pain, anxiety, upper back pain, lower back pain, sleep disturbance, and impaired concentration.

Facts About Whiplash

SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY!

Don't hesitate if you feel any of the symptoms listed above after a car accident. You have probably sustained an auto accident injury. Whiplash injury can be properly treated with the appropriate chiropractic care.

Contact a personal injury attorney after a car accident immediately. You may have an injury and your rights need to be protected. If you've been involved in an auto accident, the possibility is great that you have sustained an injury or a soft tissue injury.

Remember if your car has accident damage, your body will have injury damage as well. You may not be aware of the injury right away. It may show up later causing long term or even permanent problems.

Regardless of the severity of a car accident, CONTACT A WHIPLASH ATTORNEY immediately and get checked out by a doctor ASAP.