![]() After the collision, deceleration drops rapidly from the top speed to the car being fully stopped, abruptly. The speed the car is traveling is also the speed your body is traveling and that can allow for a severe impact. This is one of the worst impacts you could suffer. Common car accident injuries include neck and head trauma, brain injuries, broken bones, back and spinal cord trauma, burns, and skin scrapes. You can get shaken around, even when wearing a seat belt, and the result could be any number of injuries or damage and stress to your body. Emotional distress could suggest a possible brain injury, concussion, or PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).ĭespite whether at a high rate of speed or a lower rate of speed, your body is physically impacted when you are in a car accident. Bruising or numbness could be a sign of a spinal injury or herniated disk. Abdominal pain could indicate possible internal bleeding. Back pain could be a sign of a spinal or ligament injury or whiplash. Shoulder or neck pain could indicate whiplash or a spinal injury. Headaches could possibly be due to a concussion, brain injury, blood clot, or whiplash. ![]() ![]() Some symptoms of what to expect physically after a car accident include headache, shoulder and neck pain, back pain, abdominal pain, bruising or numbness, and emotional distress. WHAT TO EXPECT PHYSICALLY AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT Do not ignore any symptoms as the longer you wait to get treatment, the more reduced your chances become of making a complete recovery. If symptoms arise later, you will be glad you did because you will already have a physician’s report of your condition immediately following the car accident. Knowing what to expect physically after a car accident can help you spot disconcerting symptoms. It is very important that, even if you think you came away from a car accident without a scratch, to still go see a doctor and get a medical check-up and evaluation. You are very likely to feel stiff, sore, and bruised. If you’ve been in a car accident, you may walk away and think you feel fine, only to have symptoms occur in the next few days that are abnormal to you, such as head or neck pain. Often what happens in a car accident isn’t immediately seen, felt, or known.
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