What You Need to Know About Whiplash
What happens? The term whiplash describes any indirect neck injury to the cervical spine, excluding fractures. The most common reason behind a whiplash injury is a rear-end collision between two cars. Rear-end collisions are related to more severe symptoms versus collisions from any other side. The severity of a whiplash injury depends on the magnitude of the differential velocity between the head and the upper torso. This difference in velocity causes the joint between the head and neck and the joints of the upper neck (cervical spine) to hyperextend (head jolts back) and then hyperflex (head whips forward). This trauma can [...]