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Whiplash injury is commonly treated with analgesics (painkillers) and neck braces. Paracetamol is typically prescribed used to treat moderate neck pain.
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What is the prognosis for whiplash?
With treatment, whiplash can usually be cured in one week to three months after injury occurs.
How many people had a whiplash injury this year?
The estimated rate of whiplash injuries is 3.8 per thousand of population. Between treatment and loss of earnings, whiplash injuries cost the US some 30 billion dollars annually.
Whiplash is an injury to the what?
It is an injury to the neck. When the head is thrown backwards from force-such as in a car accident-and the neck is overextended-whiplash can occur. Below is an article that goes into more detail on whiplash.
Is Whiplash A Head Injury?
yes
Where can one find whiplash treatment online?
If the whiplash injury is severe one should always seek medical advice. However there is also information available online from NHS Choices and Patient UK and WebMD.
What kind of lawyer does whiplash injury claims?
Most personal injury lawyers will deal with whiplash injury claims. They can be found in the newspaper, phone book, or through the internet.
What is a common treatment for a whiplash injury of the neck?
The treatment of whiplash will usually depend on the symptoms a patient has, unfortunately many of these treatments have not been thoroughly tested to reveal their effectiveness. One treatment many doctors will use is to fit a soft cervical collar, this is to try and reduce the motion in the neck and prevent further injury, however some recent studies have indicated that prolonged immobilization could actually slow the healing process. So overall, the treatments for whiplash are quite vague and under tested. The only working treatment currently is to just leave it and let it calm on it's own.
Where can one count how much compensation one gets for whiplash?
Compensation for whiplash injury will cover your medical expenses, travel expenses for medical treatment, loss of work compensation and sometimes a pain and suffering settlement. The best place to find out exactly how much would be any personal injury attorney in your local area.
Is a whiplash neck injury permanent?
Whiplash is not a permanent injury. Most whiplash victims recover within three months or less, usually within a week or two, however some do continue to experience pain and require surgery to fix it.
How does orienteering lower the risk of injury?
Osteoarthritis of the spine increases the risk of whiplash injury.
What is the average settlement for whiplash injury in the state of Texas?
15,000
Can you get whiplash from being in a car accident?
Yes, you can. In a 'rear end' collision the most common injury is whiplash which strains the neck.
