01/22/2026
Winter weather brings slips and falls!!!
These injuries need to be treated as soon as possible as there is a high possibility of getting worse after every day that a person is untreated. Unfortunately, most people do not feel the full extent of their injuries until days after the accident. Although the fall may be painful, that pain may decrease over time, but the real issue is how the impact aggravated the body to create other conditions. A back injury that happens after a slip and fall can become very serious if a person ignores the painful symptoms with the hopes that they’ll fade after a while.
Some of the most common injuries that result from a slip and fall injury include:
Neck Injuries – The neck is extremely fragile and it’s easy for vertebrae in the cervical spine to become dislocated or for a spinal disc to rupture.
Tailbone Fractures – Slip and falls cause people to fall back and land on their buttocks. The impact could cause the tailbone to fracture, which usually cause other conditions.
Herniated Disc – This injury can happen when a person falls awkwardly because the body puts more pressure on the vertebral discs, causing them to rupture during impact.
Soft Tissue Injuries – These injuries can affect all soft tissues including muscles, ligaments, and cartilage that acts as cushion between joints.
Whiplash – The neck takes the full force of this injury because the head will uncontrollably move one way and then whip back when the person makes impact with the surface.
Be careful out there this weekend!!!
