The term “whiplash” is actually not a
very good description of this type of injury as it is describing the
movement of the head and neck during a collision or other high velocity
forces on the body. Logically, it can be described as the head going
through acceleration (picking up speed) and then rapid deceleration
(slowing down). These excessive forces on the neck are known to cause
soft-tissue (ligament, tendon, muscle) injury and sometimes can affect
bony tissue. Generally, the injuries obtained are sprains, strains, and
other varying amounts of soft-tissue damage.
So everyone should be checked/examined following an auto/car accident injury!
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