Whiplash: Phases, Resulting Injuries and Recovery Treatments
- 30
- October
- 2012
- By Julie Scott Chiro
- Conditions
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A whiplash injury occurs when the neck suddenly experiences hyperextension followed by hyperflexion. This causes damage in the tendons, ligaments and muscles of the neck, resulting in pain and a restricted range of motion. A whiplash injury involves some combination of connective tissue, muscle joints and the nervous system, making it difficult to diagnose and […]
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