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wad 2 whiplash
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wad 2 whiplash
by lilqte4u, Sep 09, 2002 12:00AM
in january of 2002 I was rear ended by a pick up. I drive a sunfire. I was in the middle of turning onto a road way, looking left. Since then I suffer from burning at the base of my neck directly in line with my spine. The burning also is on the top of the circumfrance of my head. The burning sensation increases with the amount of activity I do that day. My back is continually sore, increasing with activity. I can feel the muscles spasm at nite when I am trying to sleep. My neck spasms as well, and my shoulders get sore. I also get tingling in my legs, especially in my toes. Feels like they are frozen. I have been back and forth to specialists, and so far all they can come up with is I have a Wad 2 injury. Its been months, shouldn't things be getting back to normal? Do you have any idea why I am continuing to experience such discomfort. I would liek to return to work, but cant sit or stand long enough to do that.
Thank you
C. Storie
Thank you
C. Storie
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-Neuro-M.D.-JT, Sep 15, 2002 12:00AM
Although your symptoms are primarily muscular in nature, an MRI of the spine just to make sure everything is ok should be considered. You may need some physical therapy with gentle stretching exercises as well as muscle relaxants for supportive treatment. If these conservative measures don't work, then a neuromuscular specialist may be helpful to rule out any rare neurological diseases that may have been triggered by the accident rather than caused by them. GOod luck.
