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People often wonder why they have recurring back pain or neck pain. How do you know if the pain will persist, return or just stay away?  Recent research has concluded that back and neck pain is more like a condition similar to dental plaque and tooth decay. You can never say that you have brushed…

Talking to your doctor about your auto accident lawsuit may or may not cause a problem. Some doctors do not want to get involved with the legal issues you are facing about your car accident. Some doctors may believe if you keep talking about a lawsuit you may be exaggerating your symptoms and pain to…

Should I get a lawyer right after my car accident? Many people ask this question when they come in for treatment after an accident.  If you did not cause the accident, you should probably get a lawyer. Most of the time people benefit from consulting with a lawyer after an accident. You generally need a…

Do not let anyone tell you that low speed accidents do not cause injury to people in the car.  Small damage to your car does not necessarily mean people were not injured.  Even parking lot accidents cause pain and injury to persons in the car. One thing that causes pain in low impact accidents is…

All pain is nerve pain. Nerve endings in your muscles, ligaments, tendons (and mostly everywhere else in your body) transmits pain signals that travel up your spinal cord and into your brain. This is why everyone feels pain. People who are quadriplegic cannot feel any pain from the neck down because the nerves in the…

Life gets busy and sometimes getting to your doctor's appointment can be tough but don't make a habit of missing appointments. Missing appointments can give the insurance company the wrong impression. The insurance people may think, "If you are truly injured, why are your doctor's appointments not a priority?". You do not want them to…

 Some people try to be tough around friends and family after they have been injured in a car accident. They do not want to be thought of as a wimp. Sometimes injuries from car accident do not show outward cuts, bruises or broken bones, yet the injured person still feels tremendous pain nonetheless. Often car…

You need to tell you health care provider a complete and detailed medical history of yourself.  It is important to reveal all medical history, especially of regions of your body that may have been injured prior to the car accident. Do not try to hide prior injuries from your doctor. This may come back to…

People often do not know what to say to the insurance company after a car accident.  Never be rude to your insurance or the other party's insurance company.  Kindness gets you further at the beginning. The insurance company will ask you to provide a statement as to what happened in the accident. Saying the wrong…