Whiplash experiences...???

iw82

Hi,

I'm just wondering if anyone can share their experiences of whiplash with me?!

I was involved in a car crash 7 months ago, diagnosed with grade 3 whiplash. I know its not the most serious of issues compared to what a lot of people have to cope with but I'm just wondering how other people have got on?

I managed to get pretty much whole body whiplash, from the top of my neck to my lower hip area. I took very little time off work, I just got straight back into driving as I was afraid that I'd become too scared to get back behind the wheel again! In hindsight, that probably wasn't the best idea... But on the brightside I do appreciate that I was very luck to escape from far more serious injuries

I started physio as soon as it was possible & am still going regularly, pretty much every week. I have been referred to an orthopaedic consultant & all that.

To be honest I never though very much of whiplash, I didn't give it much credit as to the affect that it has & how it can change your life but boy was I very, very wrong!

Queen-Mise

I had a car accident when I was three months pregnant - car ran up the back of me and wrote the car of... Not good.

I had whiplash coming down my neck into my high back, and also down my leg into my foot (probably from the foot being on the pedal). Mine was mild - I will admit - but it does take a good while for it to all work out. I couldn't really take any medication because of being pregnant - i just had to let it work itself out.

Check out whether there is anything extra you can do to help like pilates - maybe something else complementary you could so would really help.

Just after checking online that both pilates and a chiropracter can help - but this is obviously your call. I have used both for various back injuries and muscle pain and they both help. But I never used them for whiplash though.

iw82

Oh gosh... three months pregnant! Thank goodness there weren't any other complications.

My physio is really tough but excellent & I did happen to ask her opinion on pilates & whether or not it would be suitable for me. I have to hold off for a little while longer, just too inflammed still but has given it the big thumbs up for when things eventually calm down.

I'm just a bit fed up at the moment, really miss hillwalking & would give anything for day that didn't involve strong painkillers.

Just need to get some patience...!

WildRover234

I got whiplash from a sporting fall almost exactly 3 years ago.

Then I got a second 'hit' about 3 weeks later when somebody hit my headrest on an airplane seat.

I still have a sore neck now.

My strong recommendations: take it really very easy for the first several weeks after whiplash - a double hit can leave permanent damage.

iw82

I'd have killed whoever hit the headrest on the plane....!!! :mad:

The consultant advised that 'people with whiplash tend to mind themselves too much' and that 'I shouldn't hold back from anything'.... and then started taking about inter-spinal injections in the next breath!

Ah.... if only he could see the consequences of spending a day at the desk doing paperwork... nevermind not holding back!