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Back Injury Symptoms from Car Crashes

Back injuries following a car crash are common. If the pain is minor, many victims just take an ibuprofen tablet and try to wait it out. But is this the smartest move to make in this situation? Back injuries are sneaky – they can start out as simply annoying, but if untreated, escalate into causing severe pain, making it difficult or impossible to conduct your day-to-day activities.

If you have any back pain or stiffness after a car accident, it’s best to be seen by a healthcare provider as soon as possible to begin the process of diagnosing and treating the pain to prevent it from worsening. Some common back injury symptoms car crash victims experience are:

• Muscle spasms
• Stiffness
• A searing pain down your back and legs
• A sharp or dull pain with movement
• Tingling or numbness

The type of back injury you sustained is related to whether your car was in a front-end, rear-end or side impact collision. Front-end injuries tend to cause herniated discs, which is when the small discs between your vertebrae are pushed out of their proper position and rub against the nerves in your back. Rear-end collisions often cause whiplash, which is neck pain caused by your head suddenly jerking back and forth, and side-impact collisions can cause any type of back injury depending on how the car was hit. Some other types of back injuries from car accidents are:

• Vertebrae fractures – when one of the bones in your back breaks or is crushed. This can be accompanied by the bone being dislocated as well.
• Strains or sprains – soft tissue injury
• Facet joint injuries – damaged facet joints can cause nerve pain, especially when moving or twisting
• Spinal cord injury – this is the most serious type of back injury and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis.

Back injuries are serious and can have a significant impact on your quality of life and ability to maintain your former lifestyle. Prompt medical attention and following through with your doctor’s prescribed treatment plan is essential to your recovery and well-being. In addition, if you decide to take legal action against the person responsible for your injuries, you will need to prove that you did everything possible to recover from your injuries.

If you experienced a back injury in a car accident due to someone else’s negligence, you are entitled to compensation to make your life as financially whole as possible again.  You may be eligible for damages to cover your medical expenses, future medical expenses, lost wages, future lost wages, as well as pain and suffering. The experienced attorneys at ECanter Lawyers have represented hundreds of car crash victims and will fight aggressively for you to receive every penny you deserve.  Call ECanter Lawyers today.

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