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An uncomplicated car accident may not seem like much if no blood was involved or the vehicle only had a small dent in the bumper. But these little problems do end up having consequences, and x-ray usually shows these effects. When I review a patient’s x-rays, there are changes that had to occur years earlier. It is often the beginning stages of arthritis with disk degeneration. If you recently injured your neck in a car accident this pre-existing degeneration may have made you less able to withstand the forces of the collision. But it also indicates you had a little problem years earlier. Perhaps the body gave you a signal at the time, a stiff neck or even minor pain but the pain gradually went away and you thought the problem did as well.
Unfortunately, the body may not heal completely on its own. The small joints of the spine can wear out, sort of like tires wearing unevenly on a car that is out of alignment.
It surprises me how well we take care of our cars, changing the oil regularly, having it aligned, but when it comes to the spine, even a collision with a wall is thought to be of little consequence.
If your neck is telling you something isn’t quite right, maybe stiffness, pain or headaches, it’s important to get it checked out after a las vegas car accident injury.
