Do i have whiplash??????????????!


Question: Do i have whiplash!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
i got into an accident!. i was followin somebody too close and i hit them!. after the accident my neck was fine!. but the next morning my neck was killin me!. and my back was hurtin, but my back has always hurted!. is this whiplash!? should i go to the doctors!? will it go away!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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Whiplash is an "umbrella" term that is meant to include any symptoms associated with a sudden acceleration/decelleration injury that commonly occurs in motor vehicle accidents!. It can include muscle pain and stiffness in most cases (most of which go away on their own within a few days), but it can include any myriad of symptoms also associated with this type of injury including radiating pain, numbness/tingling in the upper extremity, ringing in the ear, dizziness, headache, etc!. Whiplash is simply a mechanism of injury and is not really a diagnosis in of itself!.

You should see a physician right away (if not immediately) if you are having radiating pain numbness/tingling into BOTH upper extremities or sudden severe headache (thunderclap headache) or sudden onselt of weakness!. You should see a physician soon if you have radiating pain into one upper extremity, or other unusual symptoms such as dizziness!. If you simply have neck pain and stiffness, this will most likely go away on it's own!.!.!.use a cold pack intermittently for the first 48-72 hours and switch to a heating pad or warm showers after that!. See a physician if it doesn't start to resolve with 1-2 weeks!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

You should go see your doctor!. You usually have 24 -48 hours in which to do such after an MVA in order for the insurance to consider it and you do not want to risk not treating a possiblke injury which can become a serious issue later on!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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