{"id":4357,"date":"2010-11-18T15:20:56","date_gmt":"2010-11-18T14:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=4357"},"modified":"2010-11-18T15:20:56","modified_gmt":"2010-11-18T14:20:56","slug":"more-about-whiplash-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2010\/11\/18\/more-about-whiplash-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"More About Whiplash Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The most common cause of a whiplash injury<\/a><\/strong> is a car accident<\/a>; however there are lots of other ways they can be caused. A one on one collision in sporting accidents can cause them, trips and fall accidents, they can even be caused whilst riding on a rollercoaster at a theme park. Any thing that causes the neck to jolt backwards, forwards or sideways can cause such an injury<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

There are two types of whiplash injury. There is acute whiplash<\/strong>; this is when there is a sudden jolt to the neck that causes a person pain or other symptoms. This type of whiplash lasts no longer than six months. There is also chronic whiplash<\/strong>, this is where the symptoms of whiplash last longer than six months, and can have a long term effect on the patient.<\/p>\n

Some people pass whiplash injuries off and don\u2019t think to seek medical attention because they assume it\u2019ll just get better on its own, or the symptoms will just disappear. However with some cases of whiplash it is essential that you seek medical attention, especially if the symptoms are persistent.
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If you have been involved in an accident there are a number of symptoms to look for when diagnosing such an injury:<\/p>\n