Can Car Accidents Cause Back Pain?
Whether minor or severe, car accidents can have long-term effects on your body. Every year, around 3 million people in the United States are non-fatally injured in car accidents. Even with the enhanced policing of roads and new car safety features, car accidents are bound to happen. Unfortunately, the human body is not capable of withstanding the sudden burst of force that occurs on impact.
According to data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Case Survey, roughly half of all car accident injuries are diagnosed as sprains and strains of the neck and back, contusion with intact skin surface, or spinal disorders.
Major back pain can weaken your back muscles; and, as it progresses, severely impair your body. The injuries often don’t seem serious to you at first, but as days pass, your overall health could start to decline. If you experience back pain after an accident, you should seek medical attention immediately.