The Practical Paraplegic

Adapting to day by day living with paralysis

What is Whiplash?

January 21st, 2009 · No Comments

You can get whiplash if your head is suddenly jolted backwards and forwards in a whip-like movement. This type of neck injury often happens in car crashes. Your neck muscles and ligaments (the strands of tissue that hold your bones together) stretch more than normal and may be sprained.
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