What Is Whiplash?
Written by Clare Westwood on June 18th, 2010
Whiplash is frequently associated with car accidents and usually occurs most commonly when a vehicle is hit from the rear although the injury can be sustained in a number of different ways including falls, cycling and horse riding injuries. Whiplash is one of the most common reasons cited for personal injury claims.
Symptoms of whiplash usually centre around pain in the back, neck and shoulders and an achy sensation is also present. People suffering from whiplash may also have pins and needles to their limbs and a headache often occurs shortly afterwards. The length of time taken for all of the symptoms to materialise also differs from case to case. Some symptoms are instant whereas others only appear after a few days have passed,
The root cause of why the body presents the symptoms it does for Whiplash is not known, a whiplash injury can be due to sudden stretching of the spine and spinal ligaments The ligaments are pulled when the head snaps forwards and then backwards quickly.
It may also be caused by a movement that is similar to that of a rear end vehicular collision, an example of this is fair ground rides. There are many different incidents that can cause whiplash.
The symptoms of whiplash may not always have any medical explanation. Diagnosis is usually made after a head and neck examination is carried out by a trained physician. In some cases an x-ray is also conducted to rule out any small fractures or breaks.
A whiplash injury may cause the sufferer a lot of discomfort and pain, time spent recuperating at home may be necessary in order to make a quicker recovery. Often people who are innocent victims of others negligence will make claims for personal injury which take into consideration the loss of earnings they suffered due to being unable to work after the accident.
If you are seeking compensation injury claim then a no win no fee solicitor will be able to help you with each step of the process.
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