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What Causes Headache After Suffering A Head Injury?
i hit my head on the steering wheel during an auto accident and went to the hospital where i had xrays and was released with a pain medication prescription and told to hold ice on my injury 20 min 4x a day. the accident occurred this thursday and my head still hurts like i was hit yesterday but the swelling has gone done
should i get another xray due to the continous pain
should i get another xray due to the continous pain
Tue, 26 Jul 2016
Hello. No, no need for another x-ray, but I would get an MRI scan of your brain to make sure you don't have an intracranial bleed.
It isn't likely but since you still have the headache it needs to be checked for
It isn't likely but since you still have the headache it needs to be checked for
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