ROSS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC ACCIDENT AND SPINAL DISC CENTER

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When you find yourself in a car or truck accident, pain from injuries often doesn’t appear until hours, days or perhaps weeks afterwards. Many individuals leave auto accidents “without a scratch” only to suffer crippling pain, neck strain or headaches much later.

It’s really quite common for pain and injuries after an auto accident to remain undetected for a substantial period of time.

That’s because when you find yourself in a collision, the body immediately secretes defensive hormones specifically adrenaline that are natural anesthetics. Sometimes, people enter into a state of shock after an accident, leaving them immune to pain or other symptoms of injuries.

It’s only hours or perhaps days later– after the body’s natural defenses wear off– that they begin to notice that they were hurt in the collision.

Post-Traumatic Pain Indications.

Some of the most common symptoms you can experience many hours after a vehicle accident include:.

• Light to Severe pain in the back, neck or head.
• A hard time breathing or inhaling deeply.
• Discomfort while urinating.
• Feeling numb or tingling that doesn’t subside after a few minutes.

It’s time to seek medical treatment immediately if you experience these or other painful symptoms.

The human body is resilient, but it is not designed to handle the shearing forces of a car accident. Even if you walk away from the scene, no damage car accident injuries can manifest days or weeks later. We categorize several common conditions as low speed car accident injuries.

Think of the ligaments in your neck like a rubber band. If you stretch a rubber band too far, it becomes loose and does not snap back to its original shape. This is called ligament laxity or instability. Among the various low speed car accident injuries, this is one of the most persistent. When your ligaments are loose, your muscles have to work overtime to hold your head up, leading to chronic tension, spasms, and eventually premature arthritis.

You do not need to hit your head on the steering wheel to suffer a mild traumatic brain injury. The violent shaking of the brain inside the skull during that “whip” motion can cause concussion symptoms. This is frequently overlooked when diagnosing low speed car accident injuries. It often presents as brain fog, dizziness, irritability, or difficulty focusing on work or school tasks.

Many patients are surprised to learn their jaw pain is related to their crash. During the whiplash motion, your jaw can snap open and shut violently. This can damage the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), leading to clicking, popping, or pain when chewing. Like other low speed car accident injuries, this can degrade quality of life if left untreated.