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Posture is an important factor to consider in cases of whiplash - not only in terms of treating the neck injury once it has been suffered, but also in terms of avoiding the injury in the first place.
Research has shown that bad posture in the driving seat can be related to suffering a whiplash neck injury in a car crash. Aside from the regularly-given advice to adjust a headrest to support the head appropriately, drivers may be advised to place a small pillow or folded fabrics in the small of the back while driving, thus providing support to the spine that encourages good posture.
It has also been argued that the alternative 'slumped' posture is likely to encourage an inefficient biomechanical response to stabilise the spine in the hyperflexion motion that leads to a whiplash injury.
Once this form of personal injury has been sustained, it is widely understood that the condition and posture can interact. On the one hand, a whiplash injury has been shown to affect sufferers so that their posture is affected; on the other, correct posture may help the recovery process.
It has been shown that in cases of neck pain, a person is likely to push the chin or head further forward than is appropriate for good posture, which can itself worsen or prolong the condition. Some scientists have discovered that a hyperflexion injury can affect a sufferers' proprioception, or sense of their own body's position, which may go part of the way to explaining this tendency.
Chiropractors, in particular, will encourage their patients to be aware of this tendency and to bring their spine back into its correct alignment.
Personal injury solicitors handling cases of whiplash
If you have suffered a whiplash neck injury in a car crash, or some other form of accident, and it was not your fault, you may be eligible to claim compensation. The experts in personal injury law at YouClaim are able to provide you with the knowledge you need to establish whether you are eligible to make a compensation claim, in plain English, without cost.
If you decide to proceed with a claim - and it is your decision - we can also provide you with a no win, no fee lawyer, whose representation will also be cost-free to you. This is because we have a payment model that protects you from our fees, your opponents' fees, and all the costs that may arise in a claim. Plus we promise to pass on the full 100 percent compensation in a won case, taking no cut for ourselves.
To find out more, please call 0800 10 757 95 and ask for a whiplash expert. Alternatively, use our online claim form or launch our echat service, and we'll work out how best to support your compensation claim together.
