How Do You Recognize The Symptoms Of Whiplash?
Whiplash is an injury to the soft tissues of the neck that occurs from acceleration-deceleration force. It most commonly occurs in rear impact motor vehicle collisions but can also occur in contact sports and falls. Whiplash is a result of muscle strain and not a vertebral or disc injury. Wearing seatbelts and properly adjusting the headrest can prevent or decrease occurrence of whiplash. The first step to recognizing if you have whiplash is to know the symptoms. The symptoms of whiplash may include neck stiffness, pain, numbness or tingling, shoulder pain and stiffness, headache, pain in the jaw or arms, and dizziness. Less rarely, patients may experience blurred vision, ringing in the ears, and sleep difficulties. Symptoms may develop immediately or take several days to develop. Many of the symptoms of whiplash aren’t easily explained by the injury sustained and the mechanism of that injury. A disc can become herniated during a whiplash injury but more commonly the patient already ha
