What are the most common type of injuries after being in a motor vehicle accident?
Whiplash is the common injury most victims suffer from after being involved in a motor vehicle accident. This injury occurs when a person in a car is hit from behind in a car accident. In this type of collision, the head of the accident victim often snaps forward and back again. The head weighs a considerable amount, and when it snaps backward, it exerts significant force on the neck. The resulting whiplash can lead to a range of serious conditions, including but not limited to chronic pain, joint dysfunction, and herniated discs of the spine (this occurs when the spinal disc is ruptured, causing a portion of the spinal disc to push outside its normal boundaries and become pinched). Symptoms of whiplash can include neck pain, stiffness, headache, and burning sensations. Shoulder, back pain, and dizziness may be present as well. Some sufferers also report memory loss, depression, fatigue, and nervousness. Whiplash is an example of a soft-tissue injury, which many motor vehicle accident
