2007-05-26 04:25:28 · 4 answers · asked by Nbfn142 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Whiplash is a nonmedical term used to describe neck pain following an injury to the soft tissues of your neck (specifically ligaments, tendons, and muscles). It is caused by an accidental motion or force applied to your neck that results in movement beyond the neck's normal range of motion.
Whiplash happens in motor vehicle accidents, sporting activities, accidental falls, and assault.
The term whiplash was first used in 1928, and despite its replacement by synonyms (such as acceleration flexion-extension neck injury and soft tissue cervical hyperextension injury), it continues to be used to describe this common soft tissue neck injury. Your doctor may use the more specific terms of cervical sprain, cervical strain, or hyperextension injury.
2007-05-26 08:39:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
whiplash is where you are hit from behind with such a force it causes your head and neck to be thrown forward and then back again. t causes sevear neck and head injuries if the impact was hard enough. in small children especially, it can cause brain damage or even death. in some cases it is sevear to the point that that person has neck problems that continue for a length of time but in most cases it is mid and symptoms subside within day or so.
2007-05-26 04:38:01 · answer #2 · answered by butterfli4201 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whiplash is a condition where your neck snaps back suddenly and sharply (as a result of car accident) and causes many microscopic tears in your neck muscle.
It shows up as stiff and painful neck. The tears will never completely heal (leaves scar tissue), even though the symptoms may dissapear.
2007-05-26 04:34:10 · answer #3 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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