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Symptoms can appear directly after the injury, but often are not felt until days afterwards. [3] Whiplash is usually confined to the spine. [10] [11] The most common areas of the spine affected by whiplash are the neck and middle of the spine. "Neck" pain is very common between the shoulder and the neck.
Cervical collars are also used therapeutically to help realign the spinal cord and relieve pain, [7] although they are usually not worn for long periods of time. [8] Another use of the cervical collar is for strains, sprains, or whiplash. [4] [5] If pain is persistent, the collar might be required to remain attached to help in the healing process.
Neck trauma, commonly by strangulation, athletic activities, and car accidents, is the cause of a hyoid bone fracture. [1] Other causes include violent vomiting, gunshot wounds, and hanging. [ 2 ]
How long you can file a claim for an injury after a car accident depends on your state. Reporting requirements for bodily injury range from one year in Louisiana or Tennessee to 10 years in Alaska.
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A major issue in whiplash prevention is the lack of proper adjustment of the seat safety system by both drivers and passengers. Studies have shown that a well designed and adjusted head restraint could prevent potentially injurious head-neck kinematics in rear-end collisions by limiting the differential movement of the head and torso.
The 'Catfish' star, 40, says he was "devastated for a million reasons" after his accident, but his friend depending on him was an "inspiring part of my recovery"
A demonstration of a common mechanism of a hangman's fracture in a car accident. The mechanism of the injury is forcible hyperextension of the head, usually with distraction of the neck. This commonly occurs during judicial hanging, when the noose was placed below the condemned subject's chin. When the subject was dropped, the head would be ...