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   What causes a whiplash neck sprain?

   • A whiplash neck sprain occurs when your head is suddenly jolted backwards and forwards (or forwards then backwards) in a whip-like movement, or is suddenly forcibly rotated. This can cause some neck muscles and ligaments to stretch more than normal (sprain). The common cause is when you are in a vehicle that is hit from behind by another vehicle.

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   Are whiplash neck sprains common?

   • Whiplash neck sprains are common. Many people involved in road traffic accidents develop neck pain (with or without other injuries). Women are more prone than men are to a whiplash, as their neck muscles are less strong. Some people are surprised at having symptoms after a minor road traffic accident.

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   Can a car accident cause a whiplash?

   • Some people are surprised at having symptoms after a minor road traffic accident. Even slow vehicle bumps may cause enough jerking of the neck to cause symptoms. Less commonly, a whiplash can occur after a sporting injury, or even with everyday activities such as jolting the neck when you trip or fall.

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   Is whiplash a sprain or strain?

   • Whiplash may be called a neck sprain or strain, but these terms also include other types of neck injuries. Most people with whiplash get better within a few weeks by following a treatment plan that includes pain medicine and exercise. However, some people have long-lasting neck pain and other complications.

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   What are the symptoms of a whiplash injury?

   • Neck pain, which may be referred to the shoulder or arm (84-100% of people). Headache (60-83% of people). Headaches following whiplash injury are typically occipital, short-lasting (1-7 hours maximum duration) and low-intensity (severe headache experienced in approximately 15%). A reduced range of neck movements. Muscular spasm. Stiffness.

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   Is whiplash a serious injury?

   • Whiplash is an injury that happens when sudden force or movement strains your neck and spine, damaging bone, muscle, ligaments and nerves. It’s most common in motor vehicle crashes, but can also happen for other reasons. It’s usually treatable and short-lived. However, some people experience chronic effects such as pain for months or even years.

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     • A whiplash neck sprain occurs when your head is suddenly jolted backwards and forwards (or forwards then backwards) in a whip-like movement, or is suddenly forcibly rotated. This can cause some neck muscles and ligaments to stretch more than normal (sprain).
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   Feb 17, 2021 · A whiplash neck sprain occurs when your head is suddenly jolted backwards and forwards (or forwards then backwards) in a whip-like movement, or is suddenly forcibly rotated. This can cause some neck muscles and ligaments to stretch more than normal (sprain).

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   Check if you have whiplash. Whiplash most often happens after a traffic accident or a slip or fall. Common symptoms of whiplash include: neck pain. neck stiffness and difficulty moving your head. headaches. pain and muscle spasms in the shoulders and arms. It can take several hours for the symptoms to start after you injure your neck.

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   Signs and symptoms. Neck pain - whiplash injury: What are the signs and symptoms of whiplash? Last revised in November 2023. The most common symptoms of whiplash are: Neck pain, which may be referred to the shoulder or arm (84-100% of people). Headache (60-83% of people).

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   Feb 17, 2024 · Whiplash is a neck injury due to forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck, like the cracking of a whip. Whiplash is commonly caused by rear-end car crashes. But whiplash also can result from sports accidents, physical abuse and other types of traumas, such as a fall.

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   Aug 29, 2022 · Whiplash is a condition that happens when sudden movement changes force your neck (cervical spine) and upper spine to move in ways that cause injury. This causes a form of neck sprain.

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   Oct 15, 2024 · Whiplash happens when your head is suddenly jolted backwards and forwards in a whip like movement. This can cause some of the muscles and ligaments in your neck to stretch. Common reasons that people get whiplash include: being involved in a car accident. a fall. a sporting injury.

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   Acute whiplash injury follows sudden or excessive hyperextension, hyperflexion, or rotation of the neck and causes neck pain and other symptoms. Whiplash is defined as 'an acceleration-deceleration mechanism of energy transfer to the neck', which may result from rear-end or side-impact motor vehicle collisions, but it can also occur during ...