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How long should I keep wearing a neck collar?
People who come in the day after an accident are often still wearing the collar the ER put on them. And they almost all ask the same question: how long do I need to keep this on? Nobody told them. On this question, the answer is unusually clear. No trial has found that wearing a collar and resting did better.
The 3 months after a car accident: how you spend them makes a difference
Recovery after a car accident follows a strange timetable. Most recovery happens within the first 3 months after the accident, and after that the recovery curve flattens noticeably. This isn't meant to scare you. It's a question of where to put your effort. The same effort pays off most when it's spent in the first 3 months.
Why it hurts more the day after a car accident: you're not faking it
You had an accident yesterday. It wasn't a big one. But this morning you can't turn your neck. Then a strange thought creeps in: if I say it hurts a day later, will people think I'm faking? You can let go of that thought right now. Pain that starts a day or two later is the normal course of this kind of injury.
After a Car Accident: Your Tests Are Normal, but You're in Pain
At the moment of impact, the neck whips back and forth, injuring muscles and ligaments, and these tissues don't show up well on X-rays. Being told your tests are normal doesn't mean you weren't injured. Most recovery happens in the first 3 months, and no study has found that wearing a neck brace and resting works better.
How do I get Korean medicine treatment covered by car insurance?
Report the accident to the insurance company and tell us the claim number you receive. Korean medicine care is among the items covered by Korean car insurance. Many people hesitate because they don't know the procedure, so we've laid out just the steps. This isn't about which clinic is better; it's a guide to the procedure. Report the accident → get the claim number → give the claim number to where you'll be treated: those are the three steps.
Are trouble sleeping and anxiety after an accident also aftereffects?
They can be. Lighter sleep and feeling on edge after an accident are not unusual, and they should be looked at alongside physical pain. People readily tell us their neck hurts, but they rarely mention that they can't sleep or that their heart races as soon as they get behind the wheel. That's because they think it's not about the body. When we ask, quite a few people
Do I need treatment even after a minor fender bender?
We won't tell you that you absolutely must get treatment. But it's better to check once whether anything has been left in your body, and decide after that. Many articles answer this question with "if you don't get treated, you'll be in serious trouble." We won't say that. Scaring people into coming in is something we try not to do. The damage to the car and the impact on the body
I felt fine right after the accident, so why did it start hurting a few days later?
If you lost consciousness after the accident, or you have a severe headache or vomiting, weakness in your arms or legs, abdominal pain, or difficulty breathing, go to the emergency room first. Bleeding in the brain or organ damage can show up after some time has passed. If you have signs like these, you need emergency care, not a Korean medicine clinic. What follows applies after that has been checked.