Back pain is a very common complaint. Approximately 80% of all Americans will have low back pain at least once in their lives. Back pain is a common reason for absence from work and doctor visits. Although back pain may be painful and uncomfortable, it is not usually serious.

If you have been involved in an automobile accident, all pain and injuries sustained from the accident need to be taken very seriously, and must not be ignored. Too often people don't seek treatment following a car accident because they don't feel hurt. However, in most cases, after a car accident, going to the emergency room to be checked out is the safest bet, because if more serious complications develop, some of the damage from the injury may have become permanent due to it being left untreated.

Car accidents happen. It is just a fact of life. Another fact is that sustaining injuries from car accidents can be debilitating and downright scary. If you have been in a car accident recently and have sustained damage to your back, neck or shoulders, you should seek medical attention.