i was in a road accident across my shoulder blades and my lower back and neck hurt is this whiplash?

Answer 1

Sounds like it. I was in a car accident a few months back.
It sounds like my pains. Try looking at the site it may give you some answers and ideas.
www.cocyx.org

Answer 2

A whiplash injury can be the result of impulsive stretching of the spine, as the head snaps forward and then back again causing a whiplash injury. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety defines whiplash as: "a range of neck injuries that are related to sudden distortions of the neck."[citation needed] It takes about 100 milliseconds for an occupant's body to catch up to the car when it is hit, and it is during this time that the damage occurs.

Whiplash can be caused by any motion similar to a rear-end collision in a motor vehicle, such as may take place on a roller coaster or other rides at an amusement park, sports injuries such as skiing accidents, other modes of transportation such as airplane travel or from being hit or shaken. Shaken baby syndrome can result in a whiplash injury.
Symptoms reported by sufferers include: pain and aching to the neck and back, referred pain to the shoulders, sensory disturbance (such as pins and needles) to the arms & legs and headaches. Symptoms can appear directly after the crash, but often are not felt until or days afterwards

Answer 3

I got into an accident just like that about 3 yrs ago. I'm still suffering to this day. Although the pain is not as bad as it was. I would see both a doctor & chiropractor. I had horrible headaches that made me deathly ill and almost had no days without pain for the first year and a half. I went to physical therapy where they would massage the muscles & do some sort of electrostimulation with heat. I also went to the chiropractor to get adjustments 3 times a week for the 1st year. I would not have thought that a fender bender like that would have cause me so much pain. But once those muscles in your neck are injured they become weak & it's a job for them to hold up your head all day. My shoulders are always tense & knotted. I try to get massages every so often. It also caused me to get a pinched nerve in my back and beleive me that causes a whole range of problems. You MUST seek treatment soon b/c if you don't your pain will get worse & worse. It's better to start your therapy now so you won't suffer so much. I know what your going through & I hope you have a good support system, b/c I had to miss a lot of family functions & time with my family b/c of the pain & headaches. I'm so sorry you'll have to endure that misery, but eventually it will get better. There will be sometimes when you feel like you'll never get better. But, with treatments you will, but I don't think you'll be 100% again. Good Luck.

Answer 4

I had whiplash once. I fell onto back from a stage, what caused it was when I tried to stop my head from hitting the floor by tensing my neck muscles. When you do that when your being joleted it stretches and strains muscles in your neck and base of the scull. I couldn't sit up out of bed without holding my head, and for the first few days someone had to help me. Because of the kind of accident you were in it is very possible that what your experiencing is whiplash.

Answer 5

YES... I had that too when I had whiplash. Take 4 ibuprofin (if you can) and take a nap. If when you wake up, you still feel sore, go to a chiropractor or a physical therapist, (usually a chiro is cheaper) and get it checked out.

Answer 6

I think that sounds very much like whiplash to me. I'd go to your GP and get it checked out!

Answer 7

you should get checked out by your doctor and you may or may not need xrays. Good luck.

Answer 8

im sure it will be go to the hospital and the y will check you out x

Answer 9

certainly sounds like it. see your gp

Answer 10

sue