40 yo Female, motorcycle wreck, cervicle swelling and pain, lower L skull fracture and L ankle fracture and ligament tear. X-ray shows no breaks in spine however major swelling from C3-C6, and numbness, tingling, and tremors down both arms, legs and loss of feeling in finger tips. Unsure of where to go from here
Hi, thank you for providing the brief history. As due to the accident there will be a whiplash pressure applied to the cervical spine. Due to which there will be a swelling and spasm of the neck muscles. Also, the mechanism of injury was high jerk, so there is a soft tissue Injury. X-ray can reveal only the bony areas but for soft tissue taking an MRI of the cervical spine and also a thorough clinical examination is advised. Initially a spine surgeon should interfere for clinical examination and the MRI report needs to be performed. Tremor, weakness, pain numbness etc. are a part of the nerve so needs a thorough care and attention. Stabilizing the cervical spine initially with a hard collar and taking complete rest is advised. As the medication can be helpful for reducing the inflammation and pain. Since cervical spine is the important area of the spinal column a thorough care has to be taken. I will advise to use a hard neck collar and meet up a spine surgeon along with MRI of the spine since it is an RTA. Regards Jay In Chat Doctor.