Whip It Good Car Accidents and Your Spine
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Whip It Good: Car Accidents and Your Spine
Overview
Car accidents can result in a variety of injuries, notably affecting the head, neck, and spine. These incidents frequently impact internal organs and limbs as well. The three most prevalent injuries associated with car accidents include whiplash, traumatic brain injuries, and back injuries. Other possible injuries involve the limbs and internal organs.
Common Car Accident Injuries
Car accidents are a leading cause of injuries among both children and adults, accounting for 55% of spinal injury cases in the US.
Whiplash
Whiplash is the most frequent car accident-related back injury, with over one million cases annually. Approximately 10% result in long-term disability. This injury often occurs during rear-end collisions or when a vehicle hits a stationary object or gets T-boned. The violent movement of the head forward and backward can severely damage neck joints, discs, muscles, nerves, and ligaments. Symptoms include muscle spasms in the neck and upper back, increased neck pain with movement, and pain at the neck's base.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
TBI is a critical injury resulting from the external force of an accident impacting the brain. It may lead to permanent or temporary neurological impairments, including skull fractures, hematomas, and nerve damage. Such injuries are more common in side-impact collisions due to rapid brain acceleration and deceleration, causing injuries at the impact site and its opposite.
Back Injuries
Car accidents can injure thoracic and lumbar disks, leading to compression fractures and possible permanent disability. Herniated disks may compress the spinal cord, causing symptoms like weakness in arms or legs, paralysis, breathing difficulties, numbness, tingling, and abnormal bowel or bladder control. Back nerves, ligaments, and muscles can also be traumatized, resulting in pain and inflammation.
Internal Organ Damage
Internal injuries may affect the bowels, kidneys, spleen, liver, lungs, heart, or aorta. Fractured ribs are common and can puncture lungs and other organs. Torn spleens are also frequent.
Limb Injuries
Impact pressure can cause fractures in upper and lower limbs, affecting hands, forearms, arms, shoulders, wrists, hips, legs, knees, heels, ankles, and feet.
Treatment Options
If not fatal, car accident injuries can be treated with therapy and medication. Disc injuries may require surgery, such as spinal fusion, along with prescriptive medications. For ongoing pain, patients may undergo physical therapy or chiropractic care to restore motor functions and alleviate discomfort. Common treatments include:
- Infrared heat
- Hot packs
- Paraffin baths
- Hydrotherapy
- Diathermy
- Cold packs
- Ultrasound
- Electrical stimulation
- Muscle strengthening
- Traction
- Massage
- Acupuncture
- Steroid injections
Severe injuries might necessitate hospitalization.
Prevention
Accidents can be avoided with careful driving, ensuring seatbelts are functional, and adhering to road safety measures. Stay attentive, focus on driving, and follow safety precautions to reduce the risk of accidents.
By being prudent on the road, you can significantly lessen the chances of injury, protecting both yourself and others.
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