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In the early aftermath of a car collision, it's easy to miss any injury symptoms.
Some accident injury symptoms can take hours, days, or even weeks to manifest due to a rush of adrenaline.
Symptoms of an automobile collision can range from minor to severe, and they can affect you from head to toe.
Even if you don't think you've been hurt, and no matter how small your injuries appear to be, you should always see a car accident chiropractor after a collision.
We'll go over the auto accident symptoms you should be aware of in the article below.
How Long Does It Take For Accident Injuries To Show Up?
How Long Does It Take For Accident Injuries To Show Up?
Some vehicle accident injuries manifest symptoms right after the collision.
However, some injuries can take days or even weeks to manifest symptoms.
Delayed-onset injuries are the name for these types of injuries.
Your body produces a burst of adrenaline to protect you from pain or stress, but this might hide injury symptoms.
Shock might also prevent you from feeling or focusing on the symptoms of your physical injury.
All of this can cause your body's response to physical injuries and the trauma that comes with them to be delayed.
Delayed injuries can be serious and life-threatening if left undiagnosed and untreated, so it's critical to get medical help as soon as possible.
When a common symptom does arise, some accident victims may be unable to connect their new illness to an accident that occurred weeks before.
This prevents them from receiving proper medical help.
Here are a few injury indicators to watch out for following a car accident.
Headaches
Headaches
After a car accident, headaches are a common discomfort sign.
Stress, which is common after a stressful accident, can cause tension headaches.
A head injury, such as a concussion or traumatic brain injury, can also produce headaches (TBI).
Memory loss, difficulty concentrating, nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound are some of the other concussion symptoms.
You could also get migraines, which cause excruciating pain and make it difficult to endure bright lights or loud noises.
Visit a doctor right away to ensure that your brain hasn't been severely damaged and that you don't have persistent pain.
Recurrent headaches may be a sign of whiplash if you get headaches but did not hit your head during an accident.
Whiplash
Whiplash
Whiplash, often known as neck strain or neck sprain, is caused by the sharp back-and-forth motion of the neck in a rear-end collision.
The soft tissue of the neck is affected by a whiplash injury.
Overextension of nerves, muscles, and spinal joints causes neck pain.
Whiplash is characterized by the following symptoms:
Neck pain
Shoulder pain
Headaches
Dizziness
Blurred vision
Sleep pattern changes
Fatigue
Difficulty concentrating
Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
Numbness in the arms or hands
This neck injury might take anywhere from a few days to several months to recover from.
Back Pain
Back Pain
Back discomfort can be caused by a number of common injuries encountered in car accidents.
A herniated disc, soft tissue injury, spinal cord injury, sprain, or whiplash can all cause back discomfort a few hours or even days after a car accident.
You may have a pinched nerve if you have tingling or numbness along with back pain.
All of these problems, particularly a spinal injury, can result in debilitating pain and movement issues, lowering your quality of life.
As soon as back issues begin, seek chiropractic treatment.
Internal Organ Damage
Internal Organ Damage
Delayed abdominal discomfort is a major symptom of a collision.
Internal injuries and damage to your organs or ribcage could cause abdominal pain.
Internal injuries, if left untreated, can be fatal.
Following an automobile accident, signs of internal organ damage include:
Dizziness
Fainting
Diarrhea
Fever
Deep purple bruising
Stomach pain
Lower abdominal pain
Constipation
Internal bleeding can also cause abdominal pain.
Internal bleeding symptoms might appear hours or days after a car accident.
If you suspect you've suffered internal organ damage to your kidneys, liver, lungs, or other organs, go to the hospital right away.
Post-Traumatic Stress
Post-Traumatic Stress
Post-traumatic stress disorder can be caused by any traumatic incident.
You don't have to be physically hurt to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of your vehicle accident.
The following are symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder:
Memories of the event in flashbacks, nightmares, or traumatic memories
Any object that reminds you of the accident causes anxiety.
Stress and worry prevent you from getting back behind the wheel.
Changes in mood, appetite, and sleep
Inability to concentrate, anxiety, and depression are all symptoms of depression.
Visit Arrowhead Clinic
Visit Arrowhead Clinic
If you have been injured in an auto accident, you should seek treatment and pain relief from a skilled Chiropractor.
Even if you don't think you've been hurt, you should see a chiropractor as soon as possible following an accident.
Arrowhead Clinic has a staff of chiropractors who specialize in restoring normal health and function to accident victims, and they can help you recover from the ailments listed above.
Each patient is given a free consultation so that we can determine the source of their pain and provide the right treatment.
If you're ready to be pain-free after your car accident, schedule your free consultation today and start chiropractic care right away!
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