For those of you who have been injured in an automobile accident, the cost is immeasurable and goes way beyond money. Medical care, emergency and police services, property damage, lost productivity and quality of life are some of the areas that can impact you after you have been injured in a collision.
This is the second in our three part series related to accidents and whiplash. The previous part provided an overview. This part will provide more detailed information regarding injuries related to accidents. The final part will discuss how River Ridge Chiropractic can help.
Talk with anyone who has been involved in a car accident and you will likely get a laundry list of complaints. Many people suffer neck pain following an accident, often referred to as whiplash. Back injuries are also common, and people often suffer damage to their shoulders, arms, wrists, hands, legs, and feet. Likewise, there are a host of internal injuries that can be caused as a body is jostled around inside of a car during impact. Finally, there are a variety of issues related to injuries to the head such as blurred vision or other eye issues, dizziness, headaches, ringing in the ears, or a sense of being “light-headed.” Your sense of smell can even be affected following an automobile accident.
Overall, the following is a list of related issues that can occur after an accident (http://www.srisd.com/consumer_site/):
- Single and multiple cranial nerve palsies
- Peripheral neuropathy.
- Brachial plexopathy
- Dizziness and otoneurological disorders
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Oculomotor or other visual disturbances
- Posttraumatic stress disorder
- Herniation of cervical discs; rupture of ligaments and adjacent tissues
- Rim lesions (disc/bone interface)
- Spinal cord injury
- Retropharyngeal hematoma
- Damage to subarachnoid space
- Mediastinitis
- TMJ injury/disruption
- Hypopharyngeal, tracheal or esophageal perforation
- Brain injury
- Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis disorder
- Damage to the posterior cervical sympathetic nerves
- Menstrual disorders
- Tremor and movement disorders
- Occipital neuralgia
- Cervical dystonia
- Fibromyalgia syndrome
- Allergy
- Breathing disorders
- Cardiovascular disorders
- Digestive disorders
- Low back pain
With all these potential issues, it may seem overwhelming when attempting to address your personal concerns following an automobile accident. River Ridge Chiropractic is here to help create a care pathway that will meet your personal needs. The third and final part in our car accident series will discuss some of the ways in which we can help.
