I was in a car accident and....?

Question

now I"m having pain in my neck and upper part of my shoulder. I didn't go to the ER last night after the accident. the pain started today. Any idea's what could be going on and if I should go to the ER

Answer 1

whiplash, go to the er for xrays or a chiropractor who takes xrays

Answer 2

ER - IF you need drugs
Chiropractor if you want fixed.

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 3

Go to ER. Internal Injury.

Answer 4

You absolutely need to go to the ER. Sounds like you may have a whiplash. The cervical spine is nothing to fool around with, please go to the ER. So sorry for you. Feel better.

Answer 5

Go to ER. They will treat you.