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whiplash injury - Definition: (Source: MedicineNet)

Whiplash injury: Hyperextension (over-extension) injury to the neck, often the result of being struck from behind, as by a fast-moving vehicle in a car accident. The mechanics of whiplash injury are thought to be as follows: The victim may be first pushed or accelerated forward, pushing the body forward, but the head remains behind momentarily, rocking up and back, and some muscles and ligaments may be stretched or torn. These muscles, in a reflex action, contract to bring the head forward again, to prevent excessive injury. There may be overcompensation when the head is traveling in a forward direction as the vehicle decelerates. This may rock the head violently forward, stretching and tearing more muscles and ligaments. ...
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Further Reading on whiplash injury
  • Neck Problems and Injuries - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Most people will have a minor neck problem at one time or another...from everyday wear and tear, overuse, or injury . Neck problems and injuries most commonly occur...spine. Severe neck injuries may...
  • Whiplash ( WebMD )
    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).
  • Neck Pain - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Neck pain is pain that occurs anywhere from the bottom of your head to the top of your shoulders . It may spread to the upper back ...pain can also be caused by an injury . A fall from a ladder or...
  • Whiplash - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
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  • Muscle Strain ( WebMD )
    Muscle strain or muscle pull or even a muscle tear implies damage to a muscle or its attaching ...Swelling, bruising or redness, or open cuts as a consequence of the injury Pain at rest Pain when...


  • Vertigo ( WebMD )
    Vertigo is the feeling that you or your environment is moving when no movement occurs...to move past the midline toward the nose. Head trauma and neck injury may also result in vertigo, which usually...
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