FYI: Risk factors for injury in a motor vehicle crash
Did you know that when you are involved in a Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC), some of the risk factors for acute injury include:
- Female
- History of Neck injury
- History of whiplash
- Poor Head restraint geometry
- BMI of Head/neck
- Frontal vs. rear seating position
- Impact of vehicle of greater mass
- Rear struck occupant, when bullet vehicle has a motor that is longitudinally mounted
These are just a few of many factors to consider. Make sure to be evaluated by an professional for suspected injuries when in a MVC, don’t just take the ER or Urgent Care word that with muscle relaxers and pain killers it will go away on its own in time.
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