The most common whiplash injury symptoms include headaches, neck pain, back pain, shoulder or arm pain. You may experience numbness, tingling, and dizziness.

Headaches, dizziness, vertigo, and nausea are common symptoms after an auto accident. They can be a sign of concussion or injury to the spine or neck tissue.

Trauma from a motor vehicle accident can cause damage to the ligaments in the neck resulting in decreased range of motion, neck stiffness, soreness, and pain.

There are several injuries that can occur in your upper back and shoulders, such as strained muscles, a dislocated shoulder or a herniated disk in the spine.

Back pain can be a result from overcompensation that occurs due to the lack of mobility in the spine from injuries sustained in an auto accident.

Injuries sustained in auto accidents can also strain the muscles in your hips, pelvis and lower back causing spasms, or dislocations can occur.

Sprains and broken bones can result from impact with the inside of your vehicle. Knee and ankle pain can also be the result of injury to the spine and nerves.

Carpal tunnel syndrome can occur when the median nerve gets pinched in the wrist. Numbness, tingling, itching or pain can occur in the palm, thumb or fingers.