Frontal Crashes

Frontal Crashes (Head On Impacts)

In frontal crashes, drivers and passengers can be injured by striking some part of the car's interior, as in the case of an unbelted occupant, from intrusions into the occupant compartment by other objects or vehicles, or from their seat belt/shoulder harness or airbag. Frontal crashes at lower to moderate speeds are highly survivable with the proper use of restraints because the front portions of passenger vehicles are crumple zones which allow a significant amount of ride down which increases the duration of the crash and reduces the acceleration-induced loads to the occupants. However, when these restraints (i.e. seatbelts) are not worn, the results of such a crash are predicted by Newton's first law of motion. An object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. So, in a 25 mph collision, when your car strikes an immovable object and stops, your body will continue forward at 25 mph until it is acted upon by your car's interior parts.

We have been providing chiropractic treatment for those injured in frontal car crashes and head on collisions since 1994 and in our Fort Myers office since 2004.  For more info on the way whiplash injuries occur and cause pain to not only the neck, but also the lower back, tmj, extremities, and head click here.