Introduction: Whiplash
Whiplash: Neck injury often from a car accident.
Whiplash: Whiplash—a soft tissue injury to the neck—is also called neck sprain or neck strain. It is characterized by a collection of symptoms that occur following damage to the neck, usually because of sudden extension and flexion. 1
Researching symptoms of Whiplash: Further information about the symptoms of Whiplash is available including a list of symptoms of Whiplash, or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center.
Treatments for Whiplash: Various information is available about treatments available for Whiplash, or research treatments for other diseases.
Causes of Whiplash: Research more detailed information about the causes of Whiplash, other possibly hidden causes of Whiplash, or other general information about Whiplash.
Statistics and Whiplash:
Various sources and calculations are available in statistics about Whiplash,
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Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Whiplash Information Page: NINDS
Last revision: June 26, 2003
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