PERTINENT HISTORY PERTINENT HISTORY The mechanism and velocity of injury should be determined at an early stage. A check for the presence of spinal pain should be made. The onset and duration of neurological symptoms should also be recorded. PERTINENT HISTORY The mechanism and velocity of injury should be determined at an early stage. A check for the presence of spinal pain should be made. The onset and duration of neurological symptoms should also be recorded. PERTINENT HISTORY The mechanism and velocity of injury should be determined at an early stage. A check for the presence of spinal pain should be made. The onset and duration of neurological symptoms should also be recorded.