Car accidents can cause many different injuries, to virtually any part of your body, depending on the circumstances of the crash. Many car accidents are minor, with the car suffering much more scrapes and bumps than some of the passengers, but the risk of injuries is real for anyone on the road.

The most common injuries sustained in car accidents are to the neck and back. Whiplash is the very popular and occurs when the head is violently thrust forward and then backward during car collision. Symptoms of whiplash contain swelling, neck pain, tenderness behind the neck, muscle spasms inside the side or back of the neck, difficulty moving the mind and neck, headache, and shooting pain from your neck down the arms.

What are routine Symptoms of Back Pain?

For those who have been in a car accident, you should look out for symptoms of low back traumas and problems including:

Pain in lower back
Numbness or tingling in ones legs or feet
Pain as part of your legs or feet
Restricted range of motion in your lower back
Stiffness in spine

Keep in mind that although a back injury could potentially cause pain, mostly in your back, you may also experience symptoms as part of your legs and feet.

What Will You Do When Feel Back Pain?

For anyone who is experiencing back pain, you can seek to treat it with bed rest and medications. If the pain hasn’t improved in three days you should consult your doctor. You must also consult your doctor if one’s pain:

Is constant or intensive, especially at night or when you lie down
Causes weakness, or numbness in either or both of your legs
Is paired with weight loss
Is paired redness and/or swelling on your own back
Spreads down ones legs, especially below your knee

You should contact immediate with your personal doctor for treatment if your back pain is the effect of a high impact collision, causes bladder issues.