No car accident is too small to cause pain and suffering. Sometimes even a fender bender can cause pain, depending on the level of impact, which is why the absence of visible injuries is no excuse for not getting checked after an accident. You need to certify that you don't have to worry about any common injuries associated with car accidents. What are some of these pain-causing injuries?

There are sprains, strains of the neck, the back, and many shoulder injuries. You could also have spine pain which can travel to your hands, legs, and even your toes. When you start to feel numbness and tingling in your hands or feet, there could be an injury to the nerves. No thanks to muscular spasms or injuries from trauma during the car accident. The injuries can be worse. You can also experience bladder incontinence or inability to hold your bowels after a car accident.

Learn more in this episode of the David vs. Goliath podcast with elite personal injury lawyer Matt Dolman and his guest, Dr. Ian Rainey. They discuss neck and back injuries you could sustain after an accident, how they can make you feel or not, treatment options, and when to see a surgeon. 

In this episode: 

• [00:48] Matt Dolman welcomes his guest, Dr. Ian Rainey, and introduces the topic of the day: common injuries from automobile accidents that can affect your neck and back
• [01:12] What is radiculopathy, and any correlation to the numbness and tingling in your hands or feet after an accident? 
• [03:17] How physicians diagnose and alleviate radiculopathy
• [04:21] When does a nerve injury require you to see a surgeon? 
• [06:25] Why it is pertinent to get an MRI after an auto accident 
• [07:39] The role of the physician in your injury case 
• [09:13] Acute versus pre-existing injuries, how does the chiropractor differentiate? 
• [10:20] When surgery becomes inevitable 
• [11:36] What is the maximum medical improvement?
• [12:51] Other common car accident injuries
• [13:54] The difference between radiculopathy and neuropathy
• [15:02] How car accident victims ruin their injury case

💡 Meet Your Host 💡

Name Matthew A. Dolman, Esq.

Title: Partner at Dolman Law Group Accident Injury Lawyers, PA

Specialty: Matt is a nationally recognized insurance and personal injury attorney and focuses much of his practice on the litigation of catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida. 

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💡 Featured Guest 💡

Name Dr. Ian Rainey

Title: Doctor of Chiropractic at Rainey Chiropractic & Car Injury Clinic

Specialty: Dr. Rainey is a chiropractic physician and a graduate of Life University. He specializes in helping people get out of pain, improve their health and return to pre-injury status. He comes from a family of holistic physicians who specialize in providing health.

Connect: LinkedIn 

🔑 Relevant Resources 🔑

• Neuropathy and Radiculopathy
• Cauda Equina
• Dermatomes 
• Bulging Disc or Herniation
• Lordosis
• Acute versus Pre existing Injuries
• Maximum Medical Improvement
• Lumbar Radiculopathy

The insights and views presented in “David vs. Goliath” are for general information purposes only and should not be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. The information presented is not a substitute for consulting with an attorney. Nor does tuning in to this podcast constitute an attorney-client relationship of any kind. Any case result information provided on any portion of this podcast should not be understood as a promise of any particular result in a future case. Dolman Law Group Accident Injury Lawyers: Big firm results, small firm personal attention.