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Soreness In Spine And Chest After Car Accident Is A Cause For Concern?

I was in a car accident a week ago when I hit a tree full on going about 35 mph I believe. I had dozed off when I hit it and the airbag went off and hit my face hard. My seat was also close to the steering wheel because I keep it close. They gave me motrin and muscle relaxers but I am still sore. The soreness is mostly in my back (spine area) chest (having trouble breathing) and my head kills even more so when the medicine wears off. I also have no desire to eat like I don t feel hungry at all. I have been forcing myself to eat though so I get something in my stomach, but I feel like throwing up after I eat anything. I just want to know if all of this is normal or if I should be concerned.I am a woman, 18, and about 135 pounds if that helps or matters at all.
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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Whiplash injuries and chest and abdominal trauma are very common in the mechanism wat u have mentioned.
So series of radiological investigations which include cspine, thoracolumbar, chest xrays are must.along with a ultrasound abdomen.
Inconclusive results proceed ahead with ct abdomen n thorax.
If normal then could be a soft tissue injury and muscle strain. And adequate analgesia will relieve all your symptoms.
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Soreness In Spine And Chest After Car Accident Is A Cause For Concern?

Whiplash injuries and chest and abdominal trauma are very common in the mechanism wat u have mentioned. So series of radiological investigations which include cspine, thoracolumbar, chest xrays are must.along with a ultrasound abdomen. Inconclusive results proceed ahead with ct abdomen n thorax. If normal then could be a soft tissue injury and muscle strain. And adequate analgesia will relieve all your symptoms.