When pain levels allow, the patient should exercise the neck gently so that it does not stiffen up. In cases where symptoms are severe, the individual may have to completely rest the neck until the pain allows for movement. Patients should try to move their necks normally it is important to do this under the directions of a qualified healthcare professional. An ice pack session should last 10-30 minutes. Wrap the ice in a towel or some protective barrier – do not apply ice directly to the skin.
The following treatments may help alleviate symptoms of whiplash: Ice packĪpplying an ice pack immediately after the injury occurs, or as soon as possible, helps reduce swelling ( inflammation). However, some people still have symptoms several months after the injury occurred on rare occasions, problems may persist for even longer. According to the NHS (National Health Service), United Kingdom, in approximately 60 percent of cases, symptoms clear up completely within 1-4 weeks. Most patients will experience a significant improvement in symptoms after a few days. Treatment focuses on alleviating pain and stiffness in the neck, as well as healing the damage to muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Headaches, dizziness, problems swallowing, and vision problems should not last long. These less common signs and symptoms are also possible:
a feeling that you are moving or spinning ( vertigo). vision problems (vision may be blurred). numbness or pins and needles in the arms and hands. These whiplash signs and symptoms are also possible: a loss (or reduction) of movement in the neck. In most cases, the discomfort, pain, and stiffness is much worse on the following day, and may continue to worsen as each day goes by. At the time of the incident, any swelling or bruising to the neck muscles will not be apparent straight away. Both Lukoil and Rosneft have denied those rumours.A whiplash injury typically takes 12-24 hours to develop. It has for years faced speculation about being an acquisition target for Rosneft, which had bought numerous oil-producing assets across Russia. Lukoil is trying to expand its business in Africa and has refineries in Europe, including in Italy. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control after Moscow's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. Since 2014, Lukoil has been subject to sectoral sanctions imposed by the U.S. In a March 3 statement, the company's board of directors expressed its concern over the "tragic events" in Ukraine and called for the "soonest possible end to armed conflict" via negotiations. Unusually among Russian companies, Lukoil took a public stand over Moscow's intervention in Ukraine. His brother Nail is the head of mid-sized Russian oil producer Tatneft (TATN.MM). Maganov had worked in Lukoil since 1993, shortly after the company's inception, and had overseen its refining, production and exploration, becoming chairman in 2020. Catalan regional police, investigating the case, have said they believe he killed them and then took his own life. The deaths were all in Russia apart from that of Sergei Protosenya, a former top manager of Russia's largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek (NVTK.MM), who was found with the bodies of his wife and daughter at a villa in Spain. "Lukoil's many thousands of employees mourn deeply for this grievous loss and express their sincere condolences to Ravil Maganov's family," it said.Īt least six other Russian businessmen, most with ties to the energy industry, have died suddenly in unclear circumstances in the past few months. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS Russian President Vladimir Putin stands next to First Executive Vice President of oil producer Lukoil Ravil Maganov after decorating him with the Order of Alexander Nevsky during an awarding ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, November 21, 2019. Three sources told Reuters that, based on their close acquaintance with Maganov, they did not believe he would have killed himself.Īnother source close to the company said there was a belief inside Lukoil management that he had committed suicide, but the source had not seen evidence or documents to support that. 
Reuters was unable to confirm those details.
It quoted the source as saying Maganov had been admitted to hospital after suffering a heart attack, and was also taking anti-depressants. Russian state news agency TASS reported the death as a suicide, citing a law enforcement source. The sources confirmed reports by several Russian media that the 67-year-old had plunged to his death, but the circumstances surrounding his fall were unclear.
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MOSCOW, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Ravil Maganov, the chairman of Russia's second-largest oil producer Lukoil (LKOH.MM), died on Thursday after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, two sources familiar with the situation said, becoming the latest in a series of businessmen to meet with sudden unexplained deaths.
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