Originally Posted by cyclist569

Hello everybody,

I've come from the post-concussion syndrome sub-forum on this website, and I've finally realized it's time for me start seeking treatment for my whiplash. Almost everybody on the Minor Traumatic Brain Injury forum has sustained some form of neck injury but instead of addressing this side of the equation the "forum elders" insist that everyone's problems are brain injury related.

My accident occurred eight months ago when I fell of my bike and received whiplash. I didn't seek any treatment at first because I had no neck pain. It wasn't until a prolonged period of stress in my life that revealed and worsened a lot of my dormant symptoms. I now have extreme muscle spasms all over my body when I remain still and have been experiencing major vision problems (flashes, floaters, discolorations, etc.).

I've spent these last 6 or 7 months living in fear that I may have brain damage because I was told by people on the other forum that I did. It wasn't until curiosity got the best of me and I started researching whiplash symptoms that I began connecting the dots. I received an MRI on my cervical spine along with my brain a few months back and it revealed I have an abnormal curvature in my cervical spine caused by my accident. The brain MRI came back completely clean.

I come seeking advice on what steps I should take next. Since I've lived these last couple months convinced I had brain damage I'm afraid I might have given myself something on the neurological side. I regret the fact that I didn't reach out and realize that whiplash could have been the cause of my problems in the first place. Should I see a doctor for my neck and if so what kind of doctors deal with whiplash?

I would truly appreciate any and all insight someone may have regarding my situation.

Have an amazing holiday season
-Will (Age-16)