Patients that have been in motor vehicle accidents often complain about headache, brachialgia (pain radiating into 1 or both arms), vertigo or dizziness, chewing and swallowing problems, visual-motor disturbances, such as blurred vision and reduced coordination, fatigue and reduced energy, neuropsychologic dysfunction, depression, irritability, and sleep disorders.  On clinical examination, reduced range of motion of the cervical spine is prevalent. One can distinguish between the mobility of the upper cervical spine and the mobility of the lower cervical spine by assessing range of motion using an inclinometer as a visual finding.  However, this is not deemed the method of choice by the American Medical Association.  Ettlin et al. (2008) concluded that patients with whiplash disorders would display more trigger points in the upper neck, on the basis of the biomechanics of the injury and the findings by Barnsley and Lord 10 S.M

It has often been said that if an accident victim has pre-existing arthritis (degenerative joint disease- sponylosis), that the ensuing bodily injury was most likely pre-existing.

Whiplash is a puzzling injury and billions of dollars each year to treat it.

The following 8 tips for returning to daily activities after a car accident are only for educational purposes and are not medical advice.  These tips assume that there was not major trauma damage, unhealed fractures, severe whiplash or other complicating factors.  Please seek the professional advice of a physician if you feel that you have been injured in any type of accident.   Chiropractors have been found to be helpful in evaluating and treating auto accident related injuries. Avoid sitting in one position for long periods.

MYTH 1: “You cannot be injured in an auto accident of less than 12 mph. “ The fact is, only about 22% of auto injuries occur when impacts were greater than 12 mph and 60% of injuries happened in car accidents with the low speeds of 6-12 mph. Another 18% received soft tissue injury when impact was less the 6 mph

If you suffer from migraine headaches you know how debilitating they can be. It is difficult to so much as get out of bed. Getting ready and going in to work is almost an impossibility

Vehicle size . When both are equal, even an 8 mph collision produces two times the force of gravity or a 2-G acceleration of the car, and a 5-G acceleration of the head. This magnification of the force gives rise to the name, Whiplash