Traumatic Brain Injuries and Whiplash - Understanding the Physics and Cause of these Injuries

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Tampa Brain Injury Lawyer Matt Powell explains the Physics of how a brain injury and whiplash happens.
0:00 Introduction How Car Accidents Can Cause Whiplash
0:01 How Car Accidents Can Cause Brain Injuries
0:10 Isaac Newton Laws of Motion
0:16 First law of motion says an object at rest will remain at rest until acted upon by an outside force
0:25 And an object will continue in motion unless acted upon by another force
0:30 This is the law of inertia
0:44 All objects resist change in their state of motion
0:47 Second law of motion
1:02 How the laws of physics apply to a car collision
1:14 Before impact the occupant of the car is not moving
1:22 What happens when the car is hit
1:30 Most common misunderstanding
1:52 This graph explains the G-forces over time and how the human body is affected
2:30 How the human body moves in a crash
2:46 The torso moves first while the head remains still
3:06 This forces your head to have to accelerate to catch up to the car and your torso
3:17 Your neck has to points of stress and injury
3:22 First injury to the cervical spine is C5-6
3:30 Second injury is to your cervical spine at C1-2
3:48 How does a brain injury happen under the laws of physics
3:55 Brain injury on the cellular level
4:00 What is the difference between gray and white brain matter
4:13 Our brains are floating in cerebral spinal fluid
4:25 The density difference between gray and white brain matter cause the injuries
4:30 How many axons connect the gray and white matter in our brain
4:50 How the brain moves in a trauma
5;15 Different brain mass and floating in liquid cause shearing and tearing of the axons
5:33 What is diffuse axonal shearing
5:50 The laws of physics applied to your brain explains the cause of the injury
6:58 Head positioning can affect your brain injury
7:13 Do you have a loss of consciousness when you have a brain injury
7:20 Common symptoms of a mild traumatic brain injury
7:32 Why are many brain injuries undiagnosed
7:59 Why is the injured person the last to realize they have a brain injury
8:20 Will x-ray, CT or MRI show a brain injury
8:42 What tests show a brain injury
8:50 Does a DTI MRI show brain injury
8:58 Does a SWI MRI show brain injury
9:06 Does a CT pet scan show brain injury
9:20 What does a CT SPECT scan show about a brain injury
9:40 Will an MEG prove a brain injury
9:52 What other tests will show a brain injury
10:00 What do neuropsychological tests show about brain injury and brain function
10:30 If you have more questions call Matt Powell
A traumatic brain injury is caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head.
This trauma or head injury disrupts the brain's normal ability to function.
Not all blows or jolts to the head result in a traumatic brain injury.
The severity of a brain injury can range from "mild," like, a brief change in mental status to "severe," an extended period of unconsciousness or amnesia after the injury.
Most traumatic brain injuries are concussions.
What is a Concussion?
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury, caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head that can change the way your brain normally works.
Concussions can occur from a motor vehicle accident, a fall or a blow to the body that causes the head and brain to move quickly back and forth, even though the head itself has no trauma.
Mild traumatic brain injuries are a result of microscopic damage throughout the brain that in turn initiates a cascade of biochemical events that leads to the subsequent formation of Alzheimer's disease.
Motor Vehicle-Traffic Crashes are the second leading cause of brain injuries 17.3 percent and resulted in the largest percentage of brain injury related deaths 31.8 percent.
Closed Head Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries:
A closed head injury is when the trauma does not fracture the skull, but the brain is damaged by a
sudden shaking or movement of the brain inside. If a person's head and brain has a sudden shake,
they will have what is commonly called an "Axonal Sheering Injury."
This injury happens when the axons connecting the white and grey brain matter are stretched and damaged.
75% of brain injuries are classified as mild brain injuries.
However, the definition is not very comforting if you are the one with the "mild brain injury."
Many emergency department doctors call a concussion a "mild" brain injury
because concussions are usually not life-threatening.
Even though a concussion is not usually a life ending injury, it can have a life altering effect.
A brain injury can and does occur without a person being knocked unconscious.
Today, most doctors will agree that a brain injury does not require a loss of consciousness,
however, in the courtroom, most defense experts will say that without a loss of consciousness
there can be no brain injury.
The good news is that medical literature continues to expand and clarify that brain injury does happen without a loss of consciousness.

[@TarrinLupo]

Wow, this is an excellent animation, well done.

[@MattlawAttorney]

+Dr. Tarrin P Lupo Thank you for watching.

[@karinshay2002]

As a survivor of a serious brain injury who went on to get an advanced degree in cognitive neuroscience, I found your video perfect for those who have diffuse axonal injury from a car accident. Well done. I am wondering how the average person can get a DTI scan. I have had several as part of a brain study and it clearly showed damage to the white matter of my brain, but there aren't many neurologists who have access to this type of imaging. Thank you for this video.

[@MattlawAttorney]

Thank you for sharing your experience. Now that you have a degree in cognitive neuroscience, what do you recommend for your patients who have experienced a brain injury?

[@MattlawAttorney]

Thanks for the comment. Sadly many people like you get serious injuries from a simple car crash. I hope your doctors can find a good way to help you with your pain and headaches.

[@alyciarashea]

Saw your video this year and commented on it a few months ago. I knew after my accident a couple of years ago and suffering from a neck injury, cervical, lumber Radiculopathy something was not right. Three weeks after the accident was diagnosed with Epilepsy. After being referred to a great Neurologist I was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Epilepsy. This video kept me pushing for a diagnosis of PTE. I knew something more was going on. Thank you.

[@DayanaMJGD]

I was diagnose after 2.5 years after my head on collision 90 km an hour and the air bad didn’t deployed 😢

[@StephenRicket]

C5-C6 are the most common but there are other factors that would include the remainder of the spine. There are many other factors that also effect the injury (like physical condition, weight, height, the air bags, etc.). I was in a bicycle v car accident. I was a Marine Corps body builder when I received a compression fracture of my T8 and a hyper flexion injury to my cervical neck that effected my T-7-T10 as I went over the handle bars, hit the back of my head and my body hyper flexed resulting in such a wide range of injuries. My injury, in 1991, also resulted in many torn tendons and ligaments on the left side of my neck.

[@Lucky9449]

I'm taking a physics class and this really helped me to be able to answer a question very similar to your video, Thank You!

[@MattlawAttorney]

Glad it helped! Newton's Laws of Motion are great to know.

[@kevinrichardson6686]

This explains why the guy knee butted me in the face at Walmart he wanted me to have a brain injury

[@piusjoseph1511]

Thank you for explaining this subject so that more people can understand the forces that are in place during an automobiles accident.

[@MattlawAttorney]

Please drive safely and stay well. Matt

[@BailandoLee]

Thank you! This has been extremely helpful!

[@MattlawAttorney]

+BailandoLee Thank you for watching my video.

[@vwdarrin]

great video like the way you work

[@augerauger5479]

This is perhaps one of the best videos that explains in detail how TBIs and whiplash occur. I would also add that when the brain collides with the sharp edges in the skull that the severity of a concussion is greatly increased.

[@MattlawAttorney]

Excellent and accurate point. Thanks! Matt

[@londo634]

Thank you for that great advice..

[@drwaynelaneydc4229]

Very good explanation and demonstration video

[@MattlawAttorney]

+Dr Wayne Laney DC I appreciate you watching the video and sharing your comment. I hope that clients, doctors and their patients will have a better understanding of how someone can have very bad injuries from what may seem a relatively minor accident. Thanks again, Matt

[@MultiMachoman1]

First I will say that after months of searching for info that will help me with my personal injury hearing loss and tinnitus claim that this video is beyond informative. I currently have an attorney on my case and I have referred this video and Matt Powel to my attorney for additional assistance. I real surprise to me that some ENT's are uninformed in all aspects of Traumatic brain injuries sustained in whiplash or similar whiplash events. Thank you Matt Powel for your help. Your the best XOXO.

[@MattlawAttorney]

Thank you for watching, and I hope you make a full recovery for your losses.

[@motorcitykitty700]

Greet video Matt! This is very helpful.

[@MattlawAttorney]

+Kat Russell Thank you for watching my video.

[@jeffreyroe3176]

That was a very helpful video. Very informative

[@MattlawAttorney]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cnelsen1]

This is very well done.

[@MattlawAttorney]

Thanks for watching.

[@valeriewalkerwhite9525]

I suffered a TBI last month and am home healing. I asked my pcp for a referral to a concussion rehabilitation clinic and so far I haven't received a call from the clinic...Healing from a TBI is kind of scary sometimes..Thank you for this video.

[@MattlawAttorney]

I hope for you, your good health will heal your brain injury. It takes time.

[@RealSavages]

Very informative. Tyvm Sir

[@MattlawAttorney]

So nice of you

[@myahle01]

I teach physics and this is AWESOME

[@MattlawAttorney]

Please use any of this you can to help others understand the physics of a car crash, or just physics basically.

[@waynefields8660]

very good video thank you

[@MattlawAttorney]

Thanks.

[@sagapoetic8990]

what happens if time has passed but these specialised tests were not performed at the time of the actual injury?

[@wayneglaneydc7214]

Excellent!

[@MattlawAttorney]

+Wayne G Laney, DC Thank you for watching.

[@karenroche6194]

What I find hard to understand is that these clever Doctors have been publishing their findings for years. It's amazing how fast news normally travels, but not in this case, severe whiplash has got to be the biggest cover up ever!

[@MattlawAttorney]

Maybe because whiplash is happening in every day. There is an epidemic of whiplash injuries. I wonder who stands to make the most money by denying whiplash as an injury?

[@karenroche6194]

Hi Matt, Well that is a question and a half! The neurosurgeons who can perform the cranio-cervical fusion seem to get a fantastic income out of it as do the medico-legals. The drugs companies certainly do. The insurance companies drastically reduce their outgoings while their incomings remain steady. Do they up their policy costs to their clients when a claim is lodged? Maybe they give themselves a bonus for every claim they obliterate for their client. I don't really know.

[@karenroche6194]

How much would value this type of injury. It's gotta be at least a six figure sum. How many people a day will possibly suffer this severe whiplash injury, I'm sure hundreds a day. I know it could bankrupt the insurance companies. Rather they deny our injuries and force us claimants into poverty hey! In fact I'm verging on conspiracy theories here, I wondered if the crash for cash scam has been deliberately orchestrated so giving our government a reason to reduce whiplash payouts.

[@KonnektingLynx2]

I find this very helpful in introducing students to the idea of whiplash :)

[@MattlawAttorney]

Konnekting Lynx Thank you for watching and sharing the video. I hope it helps everyone understand how some people can be injured when the collision seems minor. Thanks again, Matt

[@ESPWAM]

Thank you so much I'm in that same situation.

[@MattlawAttorney]

You are so welcome

[@patrickconlindccice6815]

This is an AMAZING explanation of #MTBI (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.) This is the best explanation I have ever seen. Excellent work!!! #MTBI #MildTraumaticBrainInjury #BrainInjury #Brain #migraine #headache #vertigo #DMX #DigitalMotionXray #MRI #neurology #neurologist #neurosurgeon #Ogden #Utah #MattPowell #injury #accident

[@MattlawAttorney]

Hi Patrick, thanks for watching. I hope you are doing great.

[@alex234l]

Great PPT

[@MattlawAttorney]

Thank you for watching.

[@sarahkalia1819]

I had a friend who died this month from a car crash...he hit the car in front of him at a high speed (probably over 70mph) on the highway and his front bumper was all damaged and the windshield on the driver's side was shattered but not the passenger. It's crazy, the car didn't look like it had much damage except for the front. He died from blunt injuries :'( by the time paramedics arrived he was already gone..

[@MattlawAttorney]

I am sorry to hear of the loss of your friend.

[@vwdarrin]

you should really concentrate on the long road, considering my situation the injuries and pain last way longer then the settlement will ever

[@Mr.Andre.H]

This was great video and information, do you offer services in California?

[@MattlawAttorney]

Hi Andre, I only practice law in Florida. If you need help finding an attorney in California, call my office and I will suggest someone who has a lot of experience in this area of law and brain injuries. Good luck to you. Thanks for the comment. Matt

[@curlysue662]

Wow! I definitely understand better what happened to me nearly 4 years ago when an 18 wheeler hit my vehicle.I had a brain injury and neck injury. No one recommended doing these tests which could have been helpful in my case.

[@MattlawAttorney]

Sorry to hear about your injuries. Please share this information to help others understand the cause and nature of injuries caused in car crashes. Thanks for watching.

[@TheBushRanger.]

Are you fine now?

[@curlysue662]

@@TheBushRanger. I believe I have instability in my neck but I will know more next week. I will be having a VMA test and MRI done. I haven’t been the same physically since that accident.

[@TheBushRanger.]

@@curlysue662 did the concussion recover?

[@curlysue662]

@@TheBushRanger. I still have some issues that have not fully resolved. I was diagnosed with post concussive disorder as a result.

[@sivasankarnallapati]

Super amazing mind blowing

[@MattlawAttorney]

Thanks for watching.

[@xsmkur1210]

Hello, is it possible to experience this in a mechanical dumber car ride? Yesterday I experienced exactly what you described and I’ve been suffering ever since my neck is hurting and I struggle to move it & it feels so stiff but like it was going less then 10 mph when it stroke behind me 😢

[@user-daviddog]

My car was in park when a suv hit my trailer hitch and the bumper . 3 weeks later is when i started feeling the worst and xray showed a feature in my neck ..

[@MattlawAttorney]

Sorry to hear about your very serious injury. Please contact a good lawyer to protect your rights.

[@attheranch873]

I have never had a doctor take an interest in my head injuries.

[@MattlawAttorney]

Most doctors have no idea what to do to help a brain injured patient. Find a good neurologist or neuropsychologist to run the right tests. Sorry about your injuries. Matt

[@Sarahstarr1000]

Very good video

[@MattlawAttorney]

Thanks for the visit. I hope this information helps a few people. Matt

[@Sarahstarr1000]

@@MattlawAttorney Yes it's really informative!

[@karenroche6194]

Awe Matt Matt, you are missing the bigger picture here. The main structural ligaments which secure the skull to the top of the spine can be torn. This leaves the skull instable from the top of the spine. A condition called cranio-cervical instability. We all know how footballers can never really play again after a cruciate ligament tear, well the fact is that injury to the alar ligaments is far sinister. Associated with the cranio-cervical instability are other abnormalities at the cranio-cervical junction. I.e. brain herniation (chiari 0), kyphotic clivo-axial angle (The clivius being part of the skull base) adjoining the CCJ. When this angle drops it pulls the brainstem over with it, thus causing stress injury to the brainstem. The clivo-axial angle should lie between 150 and 180 degrees less than 150 degrees is kyphotic. When you flex your head this angle can decrease further. It is a pathological finding. The trouble is uneducated radiologists (like the ones in the NHS) do not measure this angle on the scanned images. The kyphotic angle is associated with brain deterioration). Further deterioration of the damaged alar ligaments can lead to death.

[@MattlawAttorney]

Karen, thank you! You are 100% right. Cranio-cervical instability is one of the most under diagnosed conditions that I see quite often. I am glad you address this problem. We need our radiologists to look for these conditions. We also need better imaging. Fortunately Dr. Scott Rosa, D.C., B.C.A.O has been a pioneer in documenting these conditions and developing imaging protocols that are quite amazing. Thank you for your comment. I plan on creating a new video addressing the cranio-cervical junction to help explain the anatomy and the conditions that develop due to trauma.

[@karenroche6194]

Hi Matt, thank you so much for getting back to me. My anger is through the roof. I lost my job and my home, I've sofa hopped for two years. Let down by my GP, my solicitor, my medico-legal Neurologist who killed off my injury claim. He lied on the report, he even admitted he didn't look at the CD with my upright MRI images on and he said it was his belief I had no physical injury. And this man was happy to charge me £3000 for the report so he can look forward to a happy and prosperous retirement. I have to look forward to a deteriorating condition and maybe a very costly fusion operation. I can't find the words to say what I think of him!

[@MattlawAttorney]

It is so sad that many doctors won't even try to learn more about injuries when the science is here that shows damages to the cranio-cervical junction.

[@okjhum]

Very good and accurate video. Thank you for making it available. Although I am a radiologist (in Sweden), I'd like to say that you don't really need those sophisticated (and expensive) radiological imaging techniques. Taking the patient's history you will *know* when this kind of injury is likely, and thus the diagnosis can be made and be correct. Then, IMHO, the most important thing is the neuropsychological testings, that can show the degree of functional impairment and its change over time.

[@RussCobleigh]

I am in Sweden and because of a work accident am dealing with whiplash and brain contusion, I have been turned down for referrals to see a neurologist four times ! At the ER ( akuten ) I was not even checked for a head trauma just x-rayed for broken bones and sent home !

[@MattlawAttorney]

Thanks for watching. It is interesting in the US, neuropsychological testing is much more expensive than the imaging. As a lawyer who is trying to prove the injury to a jury, and I have to also fight off the insurance company lawyers saying no injury, the more corroborating testing we have to show injury the easier it is for a jury to understand and relate the crash to the injury. Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment! Stay well. Matt

[@MattlawAttorney]

Sorry to hear they won't let you see a neurologist for a brain injury. That seems unfair and cruel. Good luck to you. Matt

[@curlysue662]

That’s not the case in the US based on my experience. I’ve had a hard time proving my issues.

[@trishlett40]

Fantastic video Mr MattLaw, I was hit while stationary Sept 2014, my tow bar was vertical.. I had a brain stem tumor removed 18 years ago, I had an MRI a couple of months before the accident in June 2014 to check tumor recurrence which was normal, the following Oct 2015 the tumor has returned, albeit only 6mm. Two brain surgeons have said no way has the whiplash caused this to return, although I believe it has. Your video explains a lot. I have appointment in 2 weeks with a Barrister here in Perth Western Australia and will be quoting your video to him, I have the yearly follow up MRI tomorrow 12th April. I am trying to find proof that this whiplash DID cause the return of my benign brain stem tumor and HOW, the tumor I think is an ependymoma, I can never remember the name, (that is one of my symptoms memory loss and spelling on so many simple words). Also my cervical spine was shaved down ( laminectomy) at the time of my brain surgery in 1997 so my neck was already much weaker. I would appreciate any cases or info you could advise to present to my Barrister, appointment on 26th April, many thanks in advance.

[@MattlawAttorney]

Hi Trish. Please send me an e-mail at [e-mail] and I will send you some articles that I have collected. I hope it helps. Matt

[@trishlett40]

Thank you very much, I have sent an email.

[@haleighbarber5531]

I was rear ended a couple of days ago I was coming to a complete stop and a big box truck hit me going 60mph and like you said most people don’t feel anything so I didn’t go to the hospital I was checked out by the Ambulance and went home I felt out of place in my head I went to the emergency room the next day and the doctors didn’t do anything but push around on my body to see where the pain was and that was it and my head still feels foggy my back hurts and neck my knees are bruised and one of my knees have a squishy bump on it I’m not for sure if I need to worry about anything but I was wondering from your perspective

[@MattlawAttorney]

I suggest you get checked out by a specialist.

[@okjhum]

(cont'd). Usually there also is neck pain with or without visible structural damage. Since the brain has no pain receptors of its own, too much focus may be put on the neck, and maybe the insurance companies demand "x-ray proof" of a neck injury before they accept the injury as being "real" and eligible for insurance compensation? IMHO, the history, physical exam, and neuropsych tests should suffice.

[@MattlawAttorney]

Thanks for watching.

[@sherene3895]

do you have any statistics on accidents and how many injuries are do to low I impact?

[@MattlawAttorney]

Yes there are statistics compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The latest statistics were released using 2015 data. In 2015 the united states suffered 22,441 fatalities, and there were 2.18 million crashes where people were injured. There were 11,070,000 vehicles involved in collisions that had some property damage. So about 20% of vehicle crashes involve an injury. Be safe on the roads and drive defensively so you and your family don't become a statistic. Matt

[@Cc-di8gy]

Hey I was in a car accident cause by out of control vechile and as I avoided the car going sideways down 2 oncoming lanes.. I swerved too outside lane and rear needed car infront and as that happened I was stroked by oncoming car with its rear end hitting my vechile from window to the break light than he drove off... my question is how would I be best to prove my injuries it's been 7 months and I still get dizzy drowsy and my eyes were damaged too but I received both contacts simultaneously so as I was receiving one impact I turned my head in to avoid glass in my eyes than was struck for a whole 8 ft of my vechile pushing me backwards and sideways.. too being pushed forward and sideways the way he was coming at me... I got it quite bad and didn't recipe concussion problems til 2 days later when at work I was keeling over and felt like fainting for a few months and extremely light headed every symptom concussion brings. I suffer from insomnia and I can say I never slept so much in last 7 months yet my doctors been pushing me return to work since the 1st week had have no help from there never seen neurologist and only had CT and x-rays which prove nothing. can I sue my doctor.. they keep saying I have ptsd and I don't have injuries... in past I dislocated my shoulder and collarbone took 3 years to get a proper scan cause my doctor was saying same thing and that my injury was fake and all in my head.

[@MattlawAttorney]

Hi K C, sorry to hear about your horrific crash. I suggest you contact an attorney in your area, and ask them to help you find doctors who are willing to spend the extra time it takes to order the right testing to help make proper diagnosis of your injuries. If you have more questions, you are welcome to call me and if I can help you find a good doctor or lawyer in your area, I will be glad to do so.

[@Achala148]

I know this.video is 8 years old, but maybe someone will read my comment? Most whiplash vids or articles refer to the stopped car infringement being rear-ended and the whiplash process happening to the person that was rear ended. I have a whiplash injury from 1999, still gives me trouble, but I was the one who rear-ended the other car. I can remember my head being thrown forward on impact, chin hitting chest and then rebounding backwards. It was like slow motion and felt like my neck was a giraffes neck extending forward before chin hit chest. Can you please explain the whiplash injury in this circumstance, because it is in reverse. The head goes forward first, the chest is restricted by the seatbelt, but the head is not so it flies forward after the torso is abruptly stopped, then the rebound happens. I need to understand this as all videos are on being rear-ended and what happens and nothing on what happens to the one slamming into a stationary object, like a tree or post or another car. Thanks.

[@MattlawAttorney]

Hi Achala, you pretty much explained how your neck can be injured from a frontal collision. The weight of your head and the momentum causes it to hyper flex forward, which damages the ligaments holding your cervical bones in place.

[@zNervouss]

I still feel lightheaded and dazed with stif neck pain one year later. What’s the prognosis?

[@MattlawAttorney]

Get back and see your doctor. Ask for more testing to at least have the dignity of a diagnosis of your injury.

[@aquarius9491]

Unfortunately the way the insurance system is set up & in fact most ppl not being insured contributes to refusing medical treatment. Also to mention being up to your ass in endless hospital bills.

[@MattlawAttorney]

It really sucks that you are minding your own business, driving safely, and some bad driver causes a crash, causes damage to your car, hurts you, causes you to go to the doctors, and you get stuck with all of the problems and bills. All because of a careless person who has no insurance. Please, please purchase UM insurance to protect yourself.

[@algoodie7761]

My neck still is stiff, The chiropractor told me I had whiplash on the 18th of December. Anybody else had whiplash if so what happen to you case with the insurance company?

[@MattlawAttorney]

If you are fortunate, your whiplash will heal in about 6 months. Keep going to your doctor and follow the exercise routines.

[@Cc-di8gy]

whiplash grade.3 with severe concussion and I was diagnosed anti depression pills cause my Dr. was away and I had see some guy just got out of med school.. took 3 months to start treatment. which was chiro rmt pyshio.. but I've had complications where I get no income and have to stop all treatments.. and ech time it gets worst had 3 months of no income now..

[@MattlawAttorney]

I hope your lawyer got your lost income.

[@TheBushRanger.]

Are you better now?

[@macintoshimann9892]

I got something real weird in an accident. Got checked out, was told I was fine. Pain kept getting worse, joints started dislocating during normal use. Got X-rays, was told I was fine. Lost more function, neck twisted up, started having trouble walking… but an MRI said I was fine. Then hospitalized for 8 days, couldn’t breathe or move correctly any longer. You’re not fine but we don’t know what’s wrong so go home. Now I’m 28, disabled, have little left in life I enjoy. Can’t play music anymore, can’t even watch a tv show. Take the brain serious and don’t let doctors blow you off!

[@MattlawAttorney]

Sorry to hear about your injury. You are 100% right, these injuries are serious and you have to find doctors who know what they are doing, so they order the right tests. Good luck to you.

[@clayndeco6896]

Wow~ Your video is very very perfect! My sister have suffered from TBI since 3years ago. She has observed her body's sufferings and tried to live with her injured body. TBI patient is likely to have difficulties to realize how he or she is. She has walked very slowly and she often lost her nerve and suffered from all body's pain and so on.... Though it has passed for 3years and she has suffered from it for 3years, we don't know how her body is and why she cant' move her body naturally. Of course, CT scan and MRI of her body at accident's time was normal. But she couldn't live normally. We could very physically understand how her brain was injured from your video Before a year, she had DTI imaging and as what I am watching from your video, her axons was injured. DTI is likely to be very sutiable for TBI. I want many people to watch your video and to know characteristics of TBI well. Thanks for your good video and your effort! Your are likely to be special lawyer for TBI. Here korea~ You're so far~~

[@MattlawAttorney]

Thank you for watching the video. I am sorry to hear about your sister's TBI. Sadly, most people do not have an understanding of a brain injury, including many doctors. I hope that a lot of people will learn more about brain injuries so that by increasing awareness, we might avoid some accidents, and or if an injury does occur, the doctors will take more aggressive steps to treat the injury and give the patient a better understanding of what is happening to them.

[@rkingslime6679]

What if both cars are still moving after the crash? I didn’t suffer headaches or neck pain. I had a seat belt and was seated safely I was a student driver. We were going 50 mph and they rear ended us.

[@MattlawAttorney]

Think about the relative speed of the two vehicles. If you are going 50 mph and hit by a car going faster, the amount of energy would be based upon the different speeds and the mass of each vehicle. The bottom line is yes, you can be injured in the way you described.

[@pheniks0]

is this why it's called a whiplash ? the head acts like the tip of a whip ?

[@MattlawAttorney]

Exactly right.

[@grower-pq8ji]

Hi Matt I would like you to represent me in my motor vehicle accident claim . How can I contact you sir?

[@MattlawAttorney]

Please call my office 813-222-2222

[@W44F]

Does anyone know how long an injury can be detected after someone is injured

[@W44F]

Thanks for answering my question you are without a doubt the best lawyer on youtube you explain injuries so perfectly that even a lay person can understand it.People really don't understand how painful and demoralizing whiplash can be when you suffer from brain pain for months.I was rear ended by someone who was going at least 30 mph and there was zero visible damage to the car because it was bumper to bumper and the car I was driving was an old police crown vic the rear bumper is solid steel.I had a hard time finding a lawyer even though I had video of the accident and you could see me being thrown back and forward.You should hold seminars around the country..

[@MattlawAttorney]

Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. I hope your case worked out well.

[@lawrencecarver4233]

How do you know if you have a traumatic brain injury? I tripped on a rise in the sidewalk and fell fractured my knee Cap and smashed my forehead slammed into the concrete sidewalk.

[@MattlawAttorney]

The diagnosis would come from your doctors. You should talk to a neurologist for a consultation.

[@lawrencecarver4233]

@@MattlawAttorney I have an appointment thank you

[@alyciarashea]

Exactly what happened to me. Now I have Epilepsy....

[@MattlawAttorney]

Trauma can cause epilepsy unfortunately. Please find good doctors and a lawyer to help you.

[@alyciarashea]

Thank you. I did seek counsel and started to get treated by a physician right after my accident. I always felt that this was exactly what happened to me after my rear end accident. It all makes sense.

[@GrannyLaLa1960]

My husband and I were in an awful accident whereby we ended up being at the bottom of a deep embankment. Our car was slammed on the side and we were pushed backwards then over the embankment. Never touched the embankment. My husband nearly died, was on life support for days. I was briefly knocked out but didn't realize it until a few days later. The hospital took me in the ambulance with my husband they had to do surgery on him to save his life. He's not missing ribs 4-12 and has the shards still inside. Meanwhile I get my back X-rayed because I have a burning sensation going up and down my side. The hospital then just released me without further testing. The next few days my speech was slurred, bouts of vomiting and confusion, couldn't finish thoughts and more. My daughter took me back to the ER and the doc listened to me and stated I sounded as if I had a concussion. He had a CT scan taken and then never came back to talk to me and my daughter! The nurse was like "oh, he didn't come back to talk to you?". Nope. They dropped the ball twice as far as I'm concerned. I still have issues even though it's been 2 years. I can't believe they weren't concerned at all. I was on warfarin at the time also.

[@MattlawAttorney]

+Granny LaLa I am sorry to hear about your tragic car crash. Even though it has been two years, you should try to consult with a good neurologist who actively treats traumatic brain injuries. Also, it sounds like you need to consult an attorney in your area about your legal rights. Each state has different time limits, so please don't delay in talking to an attorney and a qualified medical health care provider to offer a better diagnosis and treatment of your injuries. I how that you and your husband recover from this unfortunate incident.

[@GrannyLaLa1960]

Thank you. I managed to have enough working brain cells at the time to find an out of town attorney who was highly recommended by several different people. They didn't know the other person recommended him nor were the "recommendees" related to each other. Unfortunately the guy and his father (one of the richest men in the county) had the son's assets hidden by muddying who owned what. Simple little trick of Dad and Son having the same first name is one thing that worked against us. Another was they had a corporation that they bought most of their toys under the name of...so we got the fullest of the insurance for my husband and a good bit for me. But medical bills managed to eat a lot of that. We won't ever be "made whole" in physical sense nor financial means.

[@dobbie606]

-super video...many thanks,Prof Matt...FYI -car /car accident induced trauma is nothing compared to motorcycle/car mishaps, where there isn't any body part that hasn't been sprained,stretched,contused,concussed, twisted uncontrollably for much,much longer than someone securely cocooned within 4 wheels...The FIX for both is Structural Integration,aka,'Rolfing', Osteopathic manipulation,lots of vitamins,herbs&homeopathics,epsom salts, 'tincture of time'...& notmilk.com

[@MattlawAttorney]

d dobs Indeed, motorcycle crash injuries usually result in catastrophic injuries and often times death. The laws of physics apply to motorcycles just as much as they do cars. It is interesting to learn about the physics of braking and turning and how the threshold of friction can be crossed and cause a bike to skid and often go down, resulting in serious injuries. Thanks for watching my video. Matt

[@harrisjohnny477]

This is common sense. What reason would you have to take the time to post this video ?

[@MattlawAttorney]

Many people have a hard time understanding the science.

[@zxznoodle9919]

Got this from a snowboard ingury

[@MattlawAttorney]

Yes, brain and spinal injuries can come from many different causes. I hope your injuries are not serious.

[@coryc8819]

People really don't understand how dangerous it can be lmao.

[@MattlawAttorney]

People underestimate the injuries from low speed car crashes.

[@Cc-di8gy]

Hey I was in a car accident cause by out of control vechile and as I avoided the car going sideways down 2 oncoming lanes.. I swerved too outside lane and rear needed car infront and as that happened I was stroked by oncoming car with its rear end hitting my vechile from window to the break light than he drove off... my question is how would I be best to prove my injuries it's been 7 months and I still get dizzy drowsy and my eyes were damaged too but I received both contacts simultaneously so as I was receiving one impact I turned my head in to avoid glass in my eyes than was struck for a whole 8 ft of my vechile pushing me backwards and sideways.. too being pushed forward and sideways the way he was coming at me... I got it quite bad and didn't recipe concussion problems til 2 days later when at work I was keeling over and felt like fainting for a few months and extremely light headed every symptom concussion brings. I suffer from insomnia and I can say I never slept so much in last 7 months yet my doctors been pushing me return to work since the 1st week had have no help from there never seen neurologist and only had CT and x-rays which prove nothing. can I sue my doctor.. they keep saying I have ptsd and I don't have injuries... in past I dislocated my shoulder and collarbone took 3 years to get a proper scan cause my doctor was saying same thing and that my injury was fake and all in my head.

[@MattlawAttorney]

Hi Kevin. Sorry to hear about all of your injuries caused by a car crash. I can see how frustrating your injuries are in light of the doctors tests and not finding any clear proof of injury. My advice is twofold. First get a good lawyer to help you with the legal aspects of making a claim for your injuries. Second, you might benefit from consulting with an experienced brain injury doctor. There are many neurologists out there, but not all of them focus treating mild traumatic brain injuries. Try to find a doctor who specializes in brain injuries. They may order more tests such as a MEG, SPECT scan, or a more detailed brain MRI with SWI, or DTI. These tests will not help your health, but they will give you the dignity of a diagnosis. Good luck with your injuries. Matt

[@Cc-di8gy]

Yeah thank you for getting back to me Matt. appreciated

[@TheBushRanger.]

Are you fine now?