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Whiplash is often described as a neck injury after a sudden back-and-forth motion, but that plain definition does not capture what it feels like in an older bod…

Whiplash can be strangely deceptive. In the first few days after a crash, a sports collision, or even a sharp jolt on a rough road, some people feel only stiffn…

Whiplash has a way of sounding minor until you have lived through it. A quick rear-end collision, a sports impact, a sudden fall, and then hours later the neck …

Whiplash has a way of disrupting ordinary life far beyond the first burst of neck pain. People often expect a sore neck for a few days, maybe some stiffness whe…

Whiplash is often described in mechanical terms. The neck is forced forward and back, soft tissues strain, joints become irritated, muscles tighten, headaches f…

Whiplash has a reputation for being a car accident injury, and that is fair enough. Most cases do begin with a sudden force to the neck, often during a rear-end…

A neck injury rarely stays confined to the neck. That is one of the first lessons clinicians, rehab professionals, and patients learn after whiplash. Someone ma…

A patient can walk into a clinic after a rear-end collision and talk mostly about neck stiffness, shoulder tension, or trouble turning the head while driving. T…