I was involved in minor car collision on Friday we went into the back of another car but.?
Question:
At first i was just shaken up and not hurt.
But now, Saturday, it has become clear im suffering from Whiplash, My sister the driver went to A&E as hers was worse than mine. Should i have gone? Mines got abit worse...but will it get better with out medical treatment? what can i do to improve it?
It mainly hurts when i look down at my feet thats when it hurts the most!!
Thank you!
Answers:
there's a chance it could get better on it's own and over the counter pain meds could help. however, it could be something more than simple whiplash. your safest bet is to get checked out and be sure.
It takes time to recover from it. You can go to the doctor but they will give you a neck brace to help you from moving your neck too much. Ibuprofen will help as well. You should have had the neck xrayed, to rule out any fractures.
Whip lash is a sprain of the neck/shoulder muscles so the same things you would do for a sprained ankle you do here: Ice massage the first 48+ hours then wet heat (heat wet washcloths in the microwave--do not burn yourself); motrin; in a week get a gentle massage. Try to avoid movements that cause pain. Those soft collars aren't really recommended by orthopedists.
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