It seems like every morning the local news reports yet another traffic snarl on I-5 or elsewhere resulting from some sort of accident. Maybe somebody was on their phone or just looked away from a second. Maybe they did everything exactly right and were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Whatever the case... That's why they call it "an accident."
The radio tells us almost every day that if our car body gets banged up to take it to Leif's. But what about our own body? What about the aches and pains WE experience after a car crash? Should you go to the ER, urgent care, or family doctor? It only makes sense that if our car goes to an auto body specialist, we should have potential injuries evaluated by an injury specialist.
Look... Chances are you don't have any broken bones or severe internal bleeding. However, a significant percentage of accidents do cause mild concussion or "traumatic brain injuries." Common symptoms include:
- Fatigue
- Headaches
- Visual disturbances
- Memory loss
- Poor attention/concentration
- Sleep disturbances
- Dizziness/loss of balance
- Irritability-emotional disturbances
- Feelings of depression
- Nausea
- Loss of smell
- Sensitivity to light and sounds
- Mood changes
- Getting lost or confused
- Slowness in thinking
This is serious stuff that needs to be dealt with and not just "wait it out!" The longer symptoms and dysfunction persist, the greater the risk of a chronic, life altering condition.
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Dr. Crokin
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