Car Accident Symptoms

Symptoms Following a Motor Vehicle Accident

Following a motor vehicle accident, you could experience a wide variety of symptoms, or nothing at all. Sometimes, you may not have any injuries at all. Sometimes you may not have much for outward symptoms, but something serious could be wrong. Every body will respond differently as we are all unique and no two accidents are the same.

Some symptoms you may experience are:

Cuts

Abrasions

Broken bones

Headaches

Neck pain

Shoulder pain

Dizziness/Vertigo

Upper back pain

Arm pain

Ringing in the ears

Middle back pain

Elbow pain

Jaw pain/clicking

Lower back pain

Wrist/Hand pain

Numbness Chest/Rib pain

Hip/Leg pain

Loss of appetite

Sciatica Knee pain

Loss of sleep

Constipation/Diarrhea

Ankle/Foot pain

Tingling

Stiffness

Hard to concentrate

If you have any of these symptoms, then you should get examined to determine how severe the problem is, how to fix it and if it was related to the accident. The longer you wait, the more scar tissue may form, the longer your recovery could take, or your condition may deteriorate into a life threatening emergency. Remember, the five most dangerous words: “Maybe it will go away.” If it doesn’t and becomes permanent, what are you going to tell yourself later in life as to why you never bothered to get checked out?