After a car accident, some symptoms are obvious right away. Others build over the next few days. Many people notice neck tightness, shoulder pain, upper back knots, or headaches that seem to linger even after the initial shock of the collision wears off. Whiplash is especially common after rear-end crashes, and symptoms can include neck pain, stiffness, headaches, shoulder or…
Even a “minor” car accident can lead to symptoms that show up hours—or days—later. In Everett and across Snohomish County, we regularly see people after rear-end collisions, freeway merges, and rainy-season accidents who felt “fine” at first… then woke up stiff, sore, or dealing with headaches and tightness that won’t go away. If you’ve recently been in a car accident…

