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Sore Muscles, On And Off Tingling And Numbness In Left Side Of Face, Feeling Of Needles On Body. History Of Having Whiplash. Opinion?

Hi
I have had a whiplash 4 weeks ago...went to the specialist and everything looks normal,except muscles still sore..but since a couple of days I started to have tingling in my left side of face and numbness as well... It comes and goes...also needles feeling all over my body that jumps from feet to breast or head.,....can you please let me know what could be...?....I am very anxious
Thanks
Wed, 21 Aug 2013
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Hello,
Welcome to Healthcaremagic.

I suspect tingling and numbness on left side of face as well as needles sensation in body may be due to compression of nerves in central and Peripheral nervous system by whiplash injury.

Sometimes Whiplash injury cause severe damage.
Damage to nerves in central nervous system is due to stretching and twisting of nervous tissues.

In severe whiplash injury, compression injury can affect the brain and cause subdural and extradural hematomas.
If the greater force is involved, it may cause severe neurological dysfunction.

Symptoms may be due to the compression injury.

Thus i advise you to do investigations like MRI brain and spine, CT brain and spine.

Electromyogram ( EMG) helpful in assessing the healthy state of nerves and muscles.
Physiotherapy is the mainstay of treatment.
Antidepressants, NSAIDS are helpful for pain.

Hope this helps,
Take care.

Dr.Manjeth
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Sore Muscles, On And Off Tingling And Numbness In Left Side Of Face, Feeling Of Needles On Body. History Of Having Whiplash. Opinion?

Hello, Welcome to Healthcaremagic. I suspect tingling and numbness on left side of face as well as needles sensation in body may be due to compression of nerves in central and Peripheral nervous system by whiplash injury. Sometimes Whiplash injury cause severe damage. Damage to nerves in central nervous system is due to stretching and twisting of nervous tissues. In severe whiplash injury, compression injury can affect the brain and cause subdural and extradural hematomas. If the greater force is involved, it may cause severe neurological dysfunction. Symptoms may be due to the compression injury. Thus i advise you to do investigations like MRI brain and spine, CT brain and spine. Electromyogram ( EMG) helpful in assessing the healthy state of nerves and muscles. Physiotherapy is the mainstay of treatment. Antidepressants, NSAIDS are helpful for pain. Hope this helps, Take care. Dr.Manjeth