| The injury known as whiplash causes damage to your | | | | symptoms you are now suffering from. In some cases |
| ligaments/tendons, which is the tissue that connects | | | | your GP may also use an X-ray, CT scan or an MRI |
| your bones; whiplash also causes damage to the | | | | scan to look at the structure of your bones in your |
| muscles in your neck. It is an injury that you are mostly | | | | neck and back. These tests cannot diagnose whiplash, |
| likely to gain in a road traffic accident, when the | | | | they are merely used to find out if there is damage or |
| collision jolts your head forwards. | | | | fractures to the bones in your neck or spine. |
| Road traffic accidents may be the most common | | | | Once your whiplash injury has been diagnosed you |
| way that we end up suffering from whiplash but it isn't | | | | should initially rest your neck and then as the pain |
| the only way. You could also end up suffering the | | | | eases you should try to exercise your neck as much |
| results of whiplash due to a blow to the head or as | | | | as possible and gradually try to increase the range of |
| the result of long term repetitive damage. Also if your | | | | neck movements, while continuing with your normal |
| whiplash injury was caused by a road traffic accident | | | | daily activities. It will also be a good idea to support |
| it doesn't matter where your car is hit as whiplash can | | | | your head with a good pillow when you go to sleep |
| occur regardless of whether your head is jolted | | | | and to ensure that you walk with your back and neck |
| forwards, backwards or side wards but whichever | | | | straight as well as making sure that you sit straight as |
| way you end up suffering from whiplash the | | | | this will help you gain good posture. |
| symptoms that you will suffer as a result of it will | | | | If you are suffering from whiplash do you know that |
| remain the same. The symptoms are as follows:o | | | | you could possibly have a claim for compensation? If |
| Stiffnesso Pain in the necko Loss of movement or | | | | you are suffering from whiplash due to an accident |
| restricted movemento Headacheo Muscle spasmso | | | | that was caused through no fault of your own then |
| Swellingo Dizzinesso Tirednesso Blurred vision and a | | | | get in touch with a legal firm today as they will be able |
| possible ringing in the ears | | | | to help and guide you through the entire compensation |
| These symptoms will usually being to improve after a | | | | process. |
| few days and in around 60% of cases your | | | | You are entitled to make a claim for compensation |
| symptoms usually completely disappear after about | | | | after suffering from whiplash. This compensation is |
| four weeks; however in some cases it may take a | | | | designed to put you back in the financial status you |
| few months for symptoms to completely go away | | | | were in before the accident occurred. |
| and on occasion you may still have some stiffness | | | | For more information about making a claim for |
| and pain for a while after the injury has occurred. | | | | compensation or to get your compensation claim |
| If you do suspect that you are suffering from whiplash | | | | underway get in touch with a legal team today and |
| then it is important that you visit your doctor to get a | | | | start to see the difference that a compensation claim |
| diagnosis. Your GP will be able to diagnose whiplash | | | | can make to your life. |
| by asking you how your injury occurred and what | | | | |