We are often asked how long whiplash symptoms will last or what the recovery time is for a whiplash injury. The answer is: it’s complicated.
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Will Whiplash go away after a Car Accident?
In the Los Angeles area, most whiplash injuries are the result of car accidents, or more notably, rear end accidents. In a rear-end impact, the driver’s car seat is often pushed into his or her lower and middle back. The occupant’s neck is snapped back and forward very rapidly. This sudden hyperextension and hyperflexion injury results in damage to tendons and ligaments in the neck.
In some cases, whiplash symptoms will last a few days, a few weeks or a few months. However, whiplash can be a very serious injury with symptoms that last 5 – 10 years or even result in a lifetime of chronic neck pain.
Predicting future chronic neck pain should be discussed with a medical professional who will likely evaluate the injury with MRIs. After evaluation they may be able to come up with an estimate of future pain and whiplash associated disorders.
Symptoms of a permanent whiplash injury
In a collision involving a whiplash injury, damage may be to muscles, tendons, ligaments spinal discs and even bones. In more severe cases, nerve fibers can be damaged resulting in a chronic and permanent neuropathic disability. Neuropathic pain symptoms include shooting pain, burning pain, tingling and numbness.
People suffering from whiplash often have neck pain and/or stiffness and limited range of motion. Other symptoms may include blurred vision, dizziness, fatigue or headaches. It is believed that massage therapy can help with Whiplash symptoms.
Permanent neck injuries may include symptoms such as cognitive dysfunction, tinnitus (rining in the ears), insomnia or hypersensitivity.
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