02/08/2019

Whiplash Facts and Statistics


Here are some Very Neck Injury from WhiplashInteresting facts and statistics regarding whiplash injuries.

  • Approximately 15 to 40 percent of those injured in automobile accidents will struggle with chronic pain for the rest of their life. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 2007

  • Whiplash injuries not only increase your chances of chronic neck and shoulder pain, they also increase the probability of other unrelated health problems. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2001

  • Chronic Pain can be debilitating. According to standardized assessment tests, people struggling with chronic pain, caused by whiplash injuries, have abnormal psychological profiles. The only way to resolve these abnormal psychological profiles is to relieve / remove the chronic back pain, neck pain and headaches. Pain, 1997

  • The longest-running study ever done on whiplash patients looked at the overall health of whiplash patients almost 20 years after their automobile accident. More than 50 percent of those patients still deal with chronic pain. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2002

  • One in 100 people around the world suffer from ongoing chronic neck pain due to an automobile-induced whiplash injury. Injury, 2005

  • One in 50 people injured in a whiplash-like accident deal with chronic pain severe enough to need diagnostic testing, medications, and doctor visits, on an ongoing basis —– nearly eight years after the accident occurs. Pain, 1994

As we can plainly see from the above facts and statistics, whiplash can be serious and debilitating for those unfortunate victims of a car accident. If you or someone you know have been recently involved in a car accident in San Diego, contact us for a complimentary case review and assessment. We can help you get the best possible medical care to get you out of pain and reduce your disability at little to no cost to you. Our medical-legal professionals are highly trained and highly experienced, and ready to help you! Call 858-752-3996 Today!

 

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Feb 8, 2019 12:14:04 PM | Auto Accident Injuries, Auto Injury, Auto Injury Doctors, Neck Pain, Personal Injury, Whiplash

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