This week we are going to discuss whiplash of the cervical spine (neck) and the implications of this on the patient’s recovery. Whiplash is an injury that occurs primarily during rapid ...

Nobody wants to find themselves involved in a car accident, let alone injured by one. An unfortunate truth of the road, ...

Neck strain is often just called whiplash. Although it's usually associated with car accidents, any impact or blow that causes your head to jerk forward or backward can cause neck strain.

In this type of injury, your neck gets stretched beyond what is comfortable, and you end up overstraining your muscles and tissues. Car accidents or other sports injuries can often lead to whiplash.

Biomedical experimental data indicate that automobile accidents with no vehicle damage are unlikely to cause injury to the occupants. Soft tissue injuries heal in a few weeks. Chronic pain has ...

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Cervical vertigo, also known as cervicogenic dizziness, leads to disorientation, balance loss, headache, neck pain, and limited range of motion. Researchers have linked this condition to damage in ...

Neck or spine injuries can happen in car accidents, sports accidents (such as in football or diving) and falls, especially a fall downstairs. Handling a victim right after an accident can be a ...

Background: Mixed martial arts have rapidly succeeded boxing as the world’s most popular full contact sport, and the incidence of injury is recognised to be high. Objective: To assess qualitatively ...