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Does whiplash show up on an X-ray?

Michael Agruss

Written and Reviewed by Michael Agruss

  • Managing Partner and Personal Injury Lawyer at 844SeeMike.
  • Over 20 years of experience in Personal Injury.
  • Graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law: Juris Doctor, 2004.

If you or a loved one has experienced whiplash from an accident, contact 844 See Mike for a free consultation so we can help you recover from this experience and get fairly compensated.

Whiplash is an injury that may be considered a neck sprain or strain. It is caused by a sudden, hard back-and-forth motion of the neck and is often seen after automobile accidents due to a collision causing a person to jerk back-and-forth in their seat. This motion causes the bones, discs, ligaments, muscles, and nerves in and around the spine to get damaged.

When a doctor is trying to diagnose whiplash, they will first do a physical examination and ask you questions about the pain. From here, they will usually use imaging tests such as CT scans or MRI scans. These will reveal damage to muscles, ligaments, tendons, and/or discs in the area, which is where a whiplash injury does its damage. X-rays are used to look at bones, so it would not help in diagnosing whiplash itself. 

However, doctors may use X-rays to rule out other injuries that may come along or be confused with whiplash. A patient may describe symptoms that can also be consistent with a bone fracture. So, an X-ray can reveal a potential spinal fracture or another type of fracture in the surrounding area that may be contributing to the pain. This allows your doctor to cover all bases in terms of other possible injuries that may have resulted from the accident.

If another person caused your injuries, you can file a claim against them for monetary damages. Medical care for whiplash is not cheap, and it certainly is not cheap when it involves potential complications that you may have had to deal with. With our help, we can help you recover the costs of your medical bills, lost wages, and other damages that resulted from another person’s actions.

Helping our clients is about counseling, advocating, and ultimately solving problems. With years of experience successfully representing the people, not the powerful, we will take care of the insurance adjusters, your medical bills, your property damage, and your lost wages, and monitor your treatment so you can focus on healing and getting your life back to normal. Our unique formula has earned us over 1,000 outstanding client reviews on our website, an A+ BBB rating, and over 135 five-star reviews on Google. Call 888-572-0176, e-mail us at michael@agrusslawfirm.com or schedule a meeting with us here. We’re here 24/7.

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