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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.
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 ]
In a car accident, the vehicle jerks the neck forward and backward resulting in cervical spine damage resulting in a whiplash. As a result, the cervical spine become misaligned and produces direct spinal cord irritation creating tighter muscles on one side of the body [24] Neck braces can help temporarily. Surgery is required if needed.
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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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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.
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.