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Kansas City Car Crash Injuries: You Guide To Back Injuries

If you have injured your back in a Kansas City auto accident, you are probably in a lot of pain. There's a good chance that you are unable to engage in your regular activities and hobbies and you may be unable to work.

Back injuries are among the most common of Missouri car crash injuries. The back is made up of bones, muscles, tendons and other tissues. In a Kansas City car accident, the back may be jolted, stretched, or bruised and the bones, muscles, tendons and other tissues may be damaged. Any injury to the back can affect the way your entire body feels and moves; in fact, ten percent of car accident back injuries result in permanent disability.

Common back injuries include:

• Sprains and strains
  
• Whiplash
• Herniated discs
• Fractured vertebrae

Car accident back injuries also include spinal cord injuries. Spinal cord injuries occur when the bundle of nerves that runs through the spine is bruised, compressed, or severed in a car wreck. Spinal cord injuries are very serious as the spinal cord carries messages from the brain to the rest of the body and from the body to the brain. Spinal cord injuries can result in paralysis, loss of feeling in certain areas of the body, and loss of reflex function.

Treatment for back injury can include medication for pain and swelling, ice, heat, bed rest, physical therapy or surgery.

If you are suffering from back injuries sustained in a Missouri car accident, you may be eligible for compensation for your injuries and related losses, including medical expenses, loss of income or earning potential, and pain and suffering. To learn more about compensation for back injuries, read our article: "Should You Be Getting More Compensation For Your Missouri Auto Accident Back Injury?"

For more information about Missouri accident settlements, download our free book, 10 Essential Steps You Must Take To Protect Your Injury Claim. If you would like to discuss your legal rights with a Kansas City auto accident lawyer, contact Kansas City Auto Accident Injury Attorneys at 888-348-2616.

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