If you were in a car wreck, the most obvious, visible damage is to your vehicle. Unfortunately, in many cases the damage goes much deeper. It’s much easier to fix sheet metal and machinery than it is to fix injuries deep inside the human body. When people experience back pain after a car wreck, they want to know possible causes and how to get it to stop.

CAUSES OF BACK PAIN AFTER A CAR WRECK

It may have seemed like just a fender bender, but days or weeks later your back pain seems to just keep getting worse. Even a low-speed impact jars bones, muscles and tissue in ways they weren’t meant to move. Back pain after a car wreck can disrupt every part of your life. Here are a few of the types of injury that could be causing your discomfort.

• Spinal cord injuries – These are one of the most serious types of back injury. Victims may suffer from bruising, pressure, even long-term damage to the spinal cord and connected nerves.
• Thoracic spine injuries – The thoracic spine is your upper back, and it’s connected to your ribcage. When another vehicle smashes into you at high speeds, it can cause sprains and fractures.
• Lumbar spine injuries – Your five largest vertebrae and the connected muscle provide stability for your entire body. A sprain, strain or bruise to this area makes daily activities difficult. These injuries can be difficult to diagnose since sprains and strains often can’t be diagnosed by imaging.
• Disc herniation – Your vertebrae have small cushions in between them called discs. When one bursts, the material that comes out often places pressure on your spine and surrounding nerves, causing intense pain or numbness in the extremities.

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF BACK PAIN AFTER A CAR WRECK

Back pain frustrates victims because it affects everything, and it’s often hard to diagnose and treat. If you have a fracture or disc degeneration, doctors can use imaging to evaluate and suggest treatment.

Often it takes a range of tests to evaluate what’s going on. You may need to have x-rays, CT scans, MRI’s, bone scans or other tests. If you have back pain after a car wreck, it’s important to listen to your doctor and do everything he or she says.

One of the most common reasons people don’t receive a personal injury settlement or they get less than they deserve is they quit going to the doctor. A lot of the time, they do so because they’re tired of tests and they lose hope they’ll get better. Then, attorneys for the defendant argue they weren’t really hurt in the first place, or that their injury must not have been very severe since they quit receiving treatment.

If doctors have a hard time finding the cause of your pain, keep testing. If treatment doesn’t seem to work and you’re still in pain, don’t give up. Never assume the pain must be all in your head because it doesn’t show up on an x-ray.

COMPENSATION FOR BACK INJURY

If someone else was at fault, we can help you receive compensation for your back pain after a car wreck. We can also provide you with support and encouragement for what you’re going through.

If you’re experiencing pain in your back or neck after an accident, you need qualified medical professionals and an experienced personal injury attorney. Schedule a complimentary consultation and we’ll make sure you get both.