With the arrival of the Holy Week festivity they increase in Dénia and the Marina Alta, considerably, the traffic and the movement of vehicles. This means that the roads are going to increase their circulation considerably, therefore, from the Traffic Injuries Unit of the Hospital HLA San CarlosWarn that especially these days have to be more careful, both on motorways, and within the same village and especially on conventional roads, the most dangerous according to the DGT.
Specialists HLA Injury Unit San Carlos Office explain that "Injuries resulting from traffic accidents have become the biggest road safety problem, and the most frequent after a collision are spinal injuries, especially whiplash"A lesion to be "to the sudden forward and backward movement that occurs in the head when there is an impact".
For this reason it is very important to address these injuries immediately, as they often have no external trauma wounds, but if depth and can manifest over time. And it is that, as professionals warn, "On many occasions the effects of whiplash do not manifest immediately and it may take more than 24 hours before noticing the first symptoms, such as neck pain, dizziness, dizziness and pain in the upper extremities. This type of injury requires medical treatment specific, physiotherapy and in many occasions the symptoms can last up to 60-90 days ".
Different injuries for drivers, co-drivers and motorcyclists
Since HLA San Carlos recall that, depending on the location of each passenger in the vehicle may vary injuries in an accident. For example, center professionals warn that "The driver is more likely to suffer a fractured wrist, cervical injuries, thoracic and facial injuries. On the other hand, the co-pilot is more likely to suffer knee injuries due to direct trauma to the dashboard, as well as cervical injuries.".
Motorists, meanwhile, are at increased risk of bruising in case of falls, since they receive the full impact with his own body. The most common injuries are open fractures often suffer upper or lower extremities, head trauma and abdominal trauma. "Hence the importance of good body protection such as the helmet, jackets and pants - with reinforcements in areas of high exposure - gloves, etc.", they advise from the HLA.
Regardless of the injury, it is essential that the wounded are cared for by specialized physicians and comprising the Injury Unit Traffic Hospital HLA San Carlos who has the necessary means for processing the documentation of the accident and assistance to the injured, since the center has 24 hours ER, medical specialties and a multidisciplinary team with great experience that can solve all your problems arising from the accident.
