Hi, I'm Mazzie and I've joined this community to try to find some answers about balance instability after severe whiplash.
Five years ago my stationary car was hit from behind in a high impact collision, spun and forced in to an oncoming vehicle. I was knocked unconscious on impact. Since then I have suffered severe spasms in my shoulders and neck, severe balance instability, nausea, vaso-vagal and short term memory problems. Vagal responses are brought on by turning my head to the side several times (such as to look at a person sitting next to me), tilting my head down or up for more than a few seconds, not looking dead centre when walking, carrying heavy bags or having my head jerked back when I'm with a jerky driver.
In England there does not appear to be a specialist in this problem and I cannot get a full report of what causes these debilitating symptoms, which prevent me from working.
Can anyone else suggest a specialist in this field? I am prepared to travel abroad to see a specialist.