Common Personal Injury Sustained from a Car Accident:  Whiplash

Sprains and Strains like whiplash are common injuries sustained in a car crash.  If you have been injured in a car accident, contact an Arkansas injury lawyer at law Offices of Lisa Douglas, PLLC.

Whiplash-a soft tissue injury to the neck-is also called neck sprain or neck strain.  Injuries From Car Accident.  It is characterized by a collection of symptoms that occur following damage to the neck, usually because of sudden extension and flexion. The disorder commonly occurs as the result of an automobile accident and may include injury to intervertebral joints, discs, and ligaments, cervical muscles, and nerve roots. Symptoms such as neck pain may be present directly after the injury or may be delayed for several days. In addition to neck pain, other symptoms may include neck stiffness, injuries to the muscles and ligaments (myofascial injuries), headache, dizziness, abnormal sensations such as burning or prickling (paresthesias), or shoulder or back pain. In addition, some people experience cognitive, somatic, or psychological conditions such as memory loss, concentration impairment, nervousness/irritability, sleep disturbances, fatigue, or depression.  

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