Whiplash Can Lead to Chronic Pain
Posted by: Christopher Hoffmann
March 27, 2009
Topic: Car Accidents
Whiplash is a neck injury that occurs when the head moves suddenly backward then forward. As the Mayo Clinic notes, it is a common injury that is most often associated with rear-end car crashes.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke states that whiplash may include "injury to intervertebral joints, discs, and ligaments, cervical muscles, and nerve roots." According to eMedicine Health, symptoms of whiplash include:
- Neck pain
- Neck swelling
- Tenderness along the back of your neck
- Muscle spasms (in the side or back of your neck)
- Difficulty moving your neck around
- Headache
- Pain shooting from your neck into either shoulder or arm
A motorist who suffers mild whiplash in a car crash may recover from the injury within four to six weeks. Unfortunately, for those who receive severe whiplash in an auto accident, the recovery can be much longer. In some cases, whiplash can lead to severe, disabling chronic pain.
If you or a loved one has been injured in an auto accident, contact The Hoffmann Law Firm by filling out our online contact form or by calling 314.361.4242.
The Hoffmann Law Firm specializes in motor vehicle accident claims. By focusing our practice on car accident and truck accident claims, we are in a better position to provide you with important information - especially information regarding the value of your claim and the strengths and limitations of your case.
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