What Is Whiplash, What Causes It And How Is It Treated?

Whiplash is not a single injury or ailment; its actually a non-medical term used to describe a range of injuries to the neck

. You would not hear a doctor or surgeon talking to colleagues about whiplash; however it does help to narrow the injury down to the neck when talking to patients or solicitors.

The most common symptoms of whiplash is a pain in the neck or back, fatigue, jaw pain, pins and needles in limbs and headaches often symptoms are not even seen until some time after the accident, but once you notice something amiss, you should visit a doctor.

A general definition of whiplash is that of a sudden stretching (hyperextension) of the spine and damage to bone structures and soft tissues. Whiplash is typically not a life-threatening injury but if not addressed directly, could lead to periods of partial disability or long-term problems. Most people will recover without any issues, however many can suffer symptoms long after the injury.

Whilst whiplash is most commonly suffered in motor accidents, it can also happen from falls, horse-riding, rollercoasters and bicycles. Typically the body will be shunted forwards whilst the head and neck remain and fall backwards the head and neck will soon recover and fall into a hyperflexed position.

Doctors are well-versed in diagnosing the symptoms of whiplash and it can sometimes be as simple as wearing a neck-brace in order to minimise pain and injury some patients may require an x-ray in order to identify more severe injuries. The neck brace is designed to reduce the motion and movement range of the neck in order to allow the neck to recover fully very rarely is any sort of surgery involved (unless there is an extremely serious injury).

Neck braces however should not be worn for too long as they can cause stiffness and lead to chronic pain there is a range of mobility exercises designed to improve the condition of the neck in a quicker time than simply relying on rest.

Whilst it is not possible to always avoid the threat of whiplash, simple measures such as ensuring the headrest is at the correct height or wearing a seatbelt can vastly improve the safety in a car. If ever you are in a rear collision accident, you should just check with a doctor to ensure that you are okay more often than not, the real problems of whiplash come about by people ignoring the condition because it feels like a relatively harmless injury.

by: Amy

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