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  • January
    2012

The development of safety features in cars has done a lot to reduce the injuries that people suffer in car accidents. In addition to general improvements in motor vehicle design, safety features such as air bags and seat belts have contributed to a generation of vehicles that do much more to protect their passengers.

Unfortunately, even the best safety features cannot prevent injury. Even a minor car accident can result in lasting pain.

In addition to the scrapes and cuts that are easy to see, there are many injuries in an auto accident that aren't readily apparent. Sometimes the symptoms of these injuries aren't readily apparent. The true extent of an injury may not show up until weeks or months after an accident.

Because it is difficult for people to know how much care and treatment they will need, many injured people in North Carolina are comforted by speaking with a Raleigh neck injury attorney.

A car accident can injure people in many ways. The following are three of the most common back and neck injuries suffered by people in car accidents.

Whiplash

Whiplash is by far the most familiar neck injury associated with a car accident. It's often caused the result of a rear-end accident. The jolting of the head forward by the force of the impact results in a hyperextension of the neck. Whiplash is a serious injury. In severe cases it can leave a person in chronic pain.

Herniated Disc

A disc becomes herniated when it is knocked out of its place in the spinal cord. This can result in a compression of the spinal cord that puts pressure on sensitive nerves. People with herniated discs frequently suffer numbness in addition to severe lower back pain.

Spinal Contusion

Spinal contusions are some of the most damaging spinal cord injuries. Bruising of the spine can result in permanent nerve damage. A person may suffer from temporary or permanent paralysis, impaired reflexes and loss of feeling and/or control of certain body parts.

Source: www.ehow.com, "Common Back Problems After a Minor Car Accident," Michelle Reneei