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Selecting the right doctor to treat your accident injuries is very important for your recovery and your case. 

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N SOMEONE BE INJURED IN A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT? - YES!

These examples illustrate the obvious, i.e., that injury risk is dependent on many factors that are not shared by all vehicle passengers equally. Accident Injury factors include the speed of the vehicle, its change in velocity as a result of the impact, and the acceleration forces resulting from the crash. Utilizing this information, it is possible to roughly estimate the effects on the vehicle occupants in a car accident. It is well known that a number of other factors can increase or reduce the risk for injury. As an example, in the classic whiplash trauma, females are at twice the risk for injury as males. Persons who are unaware of the impending crash are at greater risk of injury than those who are able to brace themselves for the impact. Occupants with their heads turned at the time of impact have an increased risk of injury, as will as victims with a history of neck injury or neck pain. There are dozens of other factors which can also influence the risk for injury. In order to assess the true risk in such a crash exposure, it is therefore helpful to know not only the crash dynamics, but the human risk factors as well.
 
There have been a number of research studies involving crash tests in which living human subjects have been exposed to low speed crashes. Some authors have reported that minor injuries occur in collisions in which the speed is as low as 5 mph. Accident researchers reported that more than 30% of their test subjects experienced minor injuries at speeds as low as 2.5 mph. These studies can tell us a great deal about crashes, however, they cannot tell us what the minimum threshold for injury is. For example, we don't know who will suffer the greatest injuries when comparing a middle-aged woman with degenerative disease in her neck who was unaware of the impending crash with a man with a long history of recurrent bouts of headaches and neck pain. The studies show that there is no known threshold crash exposure below which injury is not possible. 

If you have been in an accident and have pain, even if it is minor, consult with a doctor who has experience treating accident injuries. Our professional staff has over 20 years experience in managing Personal Injury cases.
 
Author: Dr. Gary Robertson is a 1989 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic. He has over 20 years experience treating patients with accident injuries and has post-graduate training in Whiplash and Spinal Trauma, Spinal Biomechanics and Spinal Rehabilitation. Dr Robertson serves as the President for the Dade County Chiropractic Society.