What are delayed symptoms after a car accident?

Delayed symptoms are injury signs that show up hours or days after a crash instead of right away. Common ones include neck stiffness, headaches, upper back and shoulder pain, dizziness, tingling in the arms or hands, trouble sleeping, and difficulty concentrating. Adrenaline is the reason. Right after a collision your body floods with it and masks pain, so you walk away feeling fine and wake up two or three days later hurting. That delay does not mean the injury is minor. It means it was hidden. At Muskingum County Accident & Injury Center in Zanesville, Dr. Byus checks for the soft tissue and joint injuries behind these symptoms, so getting evaluated early is worth it even if you feel okay.