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Whiplash is a common injury resulting from car accidents, especially rear-end collisions. Whiplash injuries are often not felt at the time of the crash and can become apparent hours later, or in some cases, days later. These injuries can occur from car accidents of varying impact, even if the cars were travelling slowly. Depending on the severity of your whiplash, there are many at home treatments you can try, but it’s very important to get your injury documented by a medical professional, as you may require more serious treatment to fully heal.

Some treatments for whiplash include:

• Ice packs or heat packs
• Pain killers or anti-inflammatory medication
• Neck brace or collar to help support your neck
• Rest
• Range of motion exercises
• Massage
• Chiropractic manipulations
• Physical therapy
• Acupuncture

As with any injury to your spine or neck, it’s very important to consult with a medical professional to get their expert opinion and diagnosis before treating your injuries yourself. MG Law is not a medical professional and the above treatments are only meant to be used as an informational guide, not medical advice.

Fibromyalgia is often a complication or result of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other severe emotional distress. Serious accidents, such as a car accident, can result in severe nerve pain which increases the nerve signals to your brain. Sometimes these nerve signals continue long after the accident has occurred, and your initial injuries are healed.

The treatment for fibromyalgia can be extensive and require a life time of physical therapy or pain management treatments to deal with chronic pain. Unfortunately, opioid addiction is quite common in people suffering from fibromyalgia, which is why it’s so important to get in touch with the right specialists and doctors from the onset, to help you manage your pain in a healthier manner.

In many cases, fibromyalgia is a condition serious enough to warrant damages for pain and suffering, as there is no cure, only treatment options to help ease your suffering.

Symptoms include:

• Chronic pain
• Fatigue
• Difficulty focusing or paying attention
• Exhaustion
• Inability to perform routine tasks or activities
• Sensitivity to certain points on the body for extended periods of time
• Stiffness
• Headaches
• Numbness or tingling in hands and/or feet

Torn ligaments are often suffered by athletes through continuous, strenuous exercise, but they can also be the result of car accidents, slip and falls, pedestrian accidents, and more.

Did you know that your ACL provides 90% of your knee stability? This means any abrupt motion (such as twisting or jerking) or impact can tear or sever it.

Some common ligament tears occur in your knees, such as your ACL or MCL, but they can occur in any area of your body that has joints. Many of these ligament tears require surgery to fix, but permanent impairment is common. As with bones, even after healing, it’s common for your ligament to never fully regain their strength or mobility. An MRI scan can diagnose a ligament tear, making it much easier to document and pursue damages for than other soft tissue injuries.

• Tendonitis
• Bursitis
• Carpal tunnel
• Tennis elbow
• Sprained wrists or ankles
• Back sprains or strains
• Contusions
• Tenosynovitis
• Myofascial pain

• Neck and/or back pain
• Joint instability
• Muscle weakness or spasms
• Limited range of motion
• Sleeplessness
• Headaches
• Dizziness and/or nausea
• Swelling

Some symptoms will resolve on their own or through medical intervention. However, sometimes soft tissue injuries and their symptoms can last long enough to become chronic, resulting in a life time of pain that requires therapy, medications, or other treatments to reduce your pain levels.