Questions & Answers: Automobile Accident Dynamics
How do airbags function?
Why do they deploy in some instances and not others?
The module monitors various vehicle systems and contains a threshold for deployment; in simpler terms, this usually means the collision must meet specific settings to deploy an airbag. The idea is exactly the same while the system of every automobile brand is…
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Disc and Ligament Injuries: Documenting the Cause
"The clinical diagnosis shows a disc bulge in their neck and some arthritis, so their neck symptoms are not associated with the crash. Lots of folks have those…
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Where Does Energy Go in Low Speed Auto Accidents? Continued
In the prior writing we explored the criteria for vehicle integrity. In this writing we'll expand on conservation of momentum. You're encouraged to do so when…
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Where Does the Energy Go in Low Speed Auto Accidents?
There are many factors that play a role in the dynamics of collisions. These include vehicle design and type, speeds, angles of approach, kinetic & potential energy, momentum, acceleration factor, friction... the list is quite long. There are a few constants in which we are curious. These constants are the building blocks of the planet and they…
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The Importance of Police Reports in Auto Accident Cases
There is an assortment of questions which centered around police reports and accident scenes. We'll address reports exist, how conclusions are made, and what…
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Permanent Ligament Damage from Whiplash Injuries
When the aberrant sequela to victims in car crashes has been investigated, providers often overlook and concurrently underestimate the tissue pathology and…
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Prescription Drugs & Medications for Whiplash and Neck Injuries
According to the harshness of your whiplash symptoms, your doctor may prescribe drugs and/or spinal shots to manage the pain. To stress this point: they won't help heal the injury, although the medications will help relieve your pain. Instead, medicines and/or spinal injections lessen your pain so which you can work on curing the soft tissue…
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Chiropractic for Whiplash Associated Disorders
Whiplash Associated Disorders: Whiplash is an injury to the neck muscles from rapid forward and backward neck movement caused by trauma (e.g., an automobile…
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Physical Therapeutics for Whiplash Associated Disorders
Physical therapy is a highly effective treatment option for whiplash, especially when coupled with other treatments and medicines, such as bracing. With…
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Whiplash Treatment Procedures, Methods and Recovery
Conservative treatment for whiplash includes immobilizing the patient's neck in a well-fitting soft cervical collar; use of pain, anti inflammatory, and muscle relaxant drugs; and physical therapy.
Physical therapy (PT) helps to reduce muscle spasms, increase circulation, and encourage healing. PT can range from the following modalities: damp heat,…
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Common Concerns Regarding Whiplash Associated Diseases
Whiplash, although not technically a medical term, can manifest painful symptoms, usually as a result of neck damage or injury. We call it whiplash because, in…
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The Causes and Symptoms of Whiplash Associated Diseases
When you get whiplash, you'll understand what caused it. But you may not sense the indications of it until later. Symptoms can appear as soon following your…
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Anatomy of Whiplash Associated Disorders
Say "whiplash" and most of us immediately think about car accident. You are rear ended as you sit at a stop sign, and your head flies forwards, then backwards. It certainly does whip back and forth, so even though "whiplash" isn't technically a medical term, it is a quite precise description of what occurs—and what can cause so much pain.
Doctors…
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Whiplash: A Common Impact Neck Injury
Whiplash is a common injury, affecting about 2 million individuals in the United States annually. Ordinarily a consequence of an automobile accident, whiplash…
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Don’t Let A Lawyer Be Your Doctor
Scroll through the list of the most expensive Google search terms and you’ll find phrases like “Top personal injury lawyers” and “El Paso accident lawyer.” A…
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Need an El Paso Car Wreck Lawyer? Some Thoughts.
Car accidents are, by far, the leading cause of transportation related injuries throughout the United States and locally in the El Paso area. Most Americans are completely dependent on using cars to perform each of our daily tasks, including driving to the store, work, school, shopping, doctors, and a variety of other commonplace tasks. The…
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Pursuing a Spinal Evaluation After an Auto Accident
Every year, approximately 400 million drivers and their passengers are at a potential risk of being involved in an unfortunate automobile accident. An estimated…
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Whiplash & Neck Sprains from Traffic Collisions
Whiplash frequently occurs after a traffic collision. While the symptoms for this type of injury generally ease on their own without the need of specific…
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Benefits Of Chiropractic Care After An Auto Accident
The most common type of car accident that many people face is where both involved parties seem to be either not injured at all or only have minor injuries. There may not be any visible wounds, cuts or bleeding but there may indeed be an underlying injury from inside and that can be quite serious. Individuals who believe they do not have to visit a…
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Whiplash Headaches After An Auto Accident
A headache is a symptom of pain felt in any region of the head or neck. From a mild and irritating discomfort to a severe and throbbing pain, headaches can be…
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Recovering from Whiplash Injuries
The symptoms of whiplash generally occur immediately after the automobile accident, but occasionally, these can take several hours or even days to develop.
If…
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Sciatica Symptoms after an Auto Accident
The spine is a complex structure surrounded by muscles, tendons, ligaments and other types of tissues. Although it is designed to be strong enough to support the weight of the head and hold the upright posture of humans, the spine is not built to withstand the shock of an automobile accident. The impact strains the muscles and ligaments in the back…
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Whiplash Injuries Causing Weakened Ligaments
Whiplash occurs when the muscles and ligaments of the neck stretch further than their average range of motion. While symptoms of neck injury may not occur…
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Back Injuries Resulting from Auto Accidents
The human spine is a complex structure consisting of bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves and other tissues. Spinal health is essential towards…
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