i got into a car accident last friday and at the time my neck was only bothering me at the time at the er, but the last couple of days my legs are feeling heavy and tight(almost like dead weight). what does that mean and could it be caused from the accident? what should i do?
What type of accident was it? Was it more of a fender bender? I am presuming that you may have suffered some minor whiplash? How is your ambulation? Are you walking o.k. or are you having trouble with it? At the very least, you may have just pulled some muscles while bracing yourself for impact. I fell on some ice a couple of weeks ago and didn't think I hurt anything, but the next day the front of my thighs were killing me. I figured it was from my tightening up as I fell. As long as you can walk without difficulty and do other things you should be o.k. If you do have issues with ambulation, you should see the doctor right away.