Whiplash prevention
By Beth Ranger
Though it is not true to say that whiplash injuries are never caused to people who are wearing a seat belt, it's undeniable that using a seat belt can lessen the seriousness of those injuries. They protect an individual in that, used correctly they will prevent a person from being thrown out of a car in the event of a collision, but they won't prevent whiplash injuries occurring. In some instances, if the seat belt is not in the proper position, its presence could even increase the degree of injuries sustained, so just belting up is not sufficient, the seat belt has to be in the correct position for that particular driver or passenger.
The British Osteopathic Association (BOA) has warned drivers on the risk of injury if they neglect to wear their seat belt correctly. The BOA says that while wearing a seat belt is acknowledged as saving lives and is now second nature to most people, what's not as widely recognised is how a car occupant sits in a car and the way that may affect their safety and well being.
The organisation was publicising Back Care Awareness Week and released details showing that a minimum of one in 10 drivers sit too far back in their seat for their seat belt to give them them suitable protection in the case of an accident. Studies have shown that when sitting in a car the seat belt needs to be positioned across the bones of the pelvis and also on the shoulder to provide the very best opportunity of avoiding serious injury.
People that don't take this advice and, for instance, sit too far back, risk suffering a submarine, which occurs when a person is sitting too far back in their seat and effectively slips under the belt in the event the car is in a collision, which can result in the individual receiving serious injuries.
The BOA also claim that roughly half of all drivers throughout the UK either sit too far back in their seat or do not have their head close enough to the head restraint, which happens to be another potential problem, as that runs the risk of the individual being affected by severe whiplash injuries if there is a collision.
Head restraints work properly when they are at the right height for that particular person, therefore when a collision occurs it is going to essentially catch the head and support it, lessening the danger of any soft tissue injury. Therefore, to give a car occupant the best possible prospect of escaping from the crash safely, their head restraint must be as near to the back of the head as is possible and also at an appropriate height, while their seat belt needs to be across the hips and pelvis with the shoulder belt over the chest and collarbone.
The BOA research is published as the Association of British Insurers (ABI) calls for action to ensure that only genuine claimants receive fair compensation. It says that around 1,200 whiplash claims are now being made each day and it also costs the NHS around 8m annually to heal those suffering from such injuries. Seventy-five per cent of personal injury claims throughout the UK are for whiplash injuries, a far higher percentage than anywhere else in Europe. The ABI says it doubts that the UK has the weakest necks on the continent!
The British Osteopathic Association (BOA) has warned drivers on the risk of injury if they neglect to wear their seat belt correctly. The BOA says that while wearing a seat belt is acknowledged as saving lives and is now second nature to most people, what's not as widely recognised is how a car occupant sits in a car and the way that may affect their safety and well being.
The organisation was publicising Back Care Awareness Week and released details showing that a minimum of one in 10 drivers sit too far back in their seat for their seat belt to give them them suitable protection in the case of an accident. Studies have shown that when sitting in a car the seat belt needs to be positioned across the bones of the pelvis and also on the shoulder to provide the very best opportunity of avoiding serious injury.
People that don't take this advice and, for instance, sit too far back, risk suffering a submarine, which occurs when a person is sitting too far back in their seat and effectively slips under the belt in the event the car is in a collision, which can result in the individual receiving serious injuries.
The BOA also claim that roughly half of all drivers throughout the UK either sit too far back in their seat or do not have their head close enough to the head restraint, which happens to be another potential problem, as that runs the risk of the individual being affected by severe whiplash injuries if there is a collision.
Head restraints work properly when they are at the right height for that particular person, therefore when a collision occurs it is going to essentially catch the head and support it, lessening the danger of any soft tissue injury. Therefore, to give a car occupant the best possible prospect of escaping from the crash safely, their head restraint must be as near to the back of the head as is possible and also at an appropriate height, while their seat belt needs to be across the hips and pelvis with the shoulder belt over the chest and collarbone.
The BOA research is published as the Association of British Insurers (ABI) calls for action to ensure that only genuine claimants receive fair compensation. It says that around 1,200 whiplash claims are now being made each day and it also costs the NHS around 8m annually to heal those suffering from such injuries. Seventy-five per cent of personal injury claims throughout the UK are for whiplash injuries, a far higher percentage than anywhere else in Europe. The ABI says it doubts that the UK has the weakest necks on the continent!
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