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Could An Accident Cause Arthritis In The Neck And Headache?
yes i was in a rear end wreck on april 2 of this yr. just had a mri and told i have arthitis in my neck. i never knew i had it never had pain in my neck before the pain is so bad a times i get a headace from the pain. could the wreck cause all this pain.
The trauma can disturbances to your joint and can later develop to arthritis, another possibility is that the accident might have worsened arthritis and lead to symptoms. Anyway consult our orthopaedician and get evaluated.
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Could An Accident Cause Arthritis In The Neck And Headache?
Hi, The trauma can disturbances to your joint and can later develop to arthritis, another possibility is that the accident might have worsened arthritis and lead to symptoms. Anyway consult our orthopaedician and get evaluated. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.