I had an accident two months ago - Why Do My Back & Neck still hurts?

So, you had an accident. She slipped and fell, or perhaps you are involved in a car crash. You thought you were okay, maybe a little painful, bumps and bruises - nothing serious. No broken bones. She noted down the back and neck started feeling stiff, and you could not move as freely as she could before the accident. She uses a heating pad, took some painkillers, and perhaps have your family doctor, just in case. But week went by, and you still hurt.

You have more thanprobably "suffered soft tissue injuries." Soft tissues are muscles, ligaments, tendons and nerves. If there is a muscle sprain or strain, then you're in luck, because you are probably better in time. But if you have a bulge or herniated disc, well, that will permanently with you. This does not mean that it will always have to come, but if this article, then you are probably one of the unfortunate people who are still affected by the pain, which are even readingworse.

If your neck and back pain, it can be difficult and sometimes unbearable to carry out everyday activities. Turn your head movements such as sitting, standing, bending, twisting can be sharp or radiating pain or a dull ache, or annoying tingling, burning and numbness. These symptoms can be slipped disc and arched windows are caused pressure on the nerve.

The spine consists of bones that are cushioned by disks of a hard outer layer (annulus) and a soft, jelly-coveredInner layer (core). These disks act as shock absorbers to protect the spine and nerves from the stress of everyday movements, as well as strenuous work such as lifting heavy loads. When a disk bulges, it protrudes from between the panes. When a herniated disk, tear a gelatinous center of the annulus can push into the spinal canal.

Herniated disc and bulging disks can cause injury or damage to roots, the nerves of the spinal cord take-off run. You may have radiculopathy if theHerniated disk or bulging disk puts pressure on a spinal nerve. Radiculopathy is a term used to describe, especially pain, numbness, tingling or weakness in the neck, back, arms or legs, depending on where the disk is caused by damage to a nerve root. This pain will have restriction of movement to restrict the activity to such an extent that you are partial to, and permanently disabled as a result.

If you complain of the above symptoms, your doctor will probablyfor an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). An MRI is a diagnostic test that will show soft tissue injury, as opposed to an x-ray, which focuses on the bones. Radiculopathy) is often diagnosed by another diagnostic test as an EMG (electromyography.

If you are injured in an accident, you never know whether your injuries are more or be sustained. Lack of treatment or tests indicate the negative insurance carriers the ability to assert their injuries, they were not related to accidents orseriously. The insurance carriers can offer very little or as "disruptive to pay money" to settle your insurance claim, or may refuse to make a payment at all. Protect yourself and any claim you have - seek immediate medical attention and call an accident attorney immediately for a consultation.