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What is Whiplash?
Is there any treatment?
What is the prognosis?
What research is being done?
Organizations
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What is Whiplash?
Whiplash-a soft tissue injury to the neck-is also called neck sprain or neck strain. It is characterized by a collection of
symptoms that occur following damage to the neck, usually because of sudden extension and flexion. The disorder commonly occurs
as the result of an automobile accident and may include injury to intervertebral joints, discs, and ligaments, cervical muscles,
and nerve roots. Symptoms such as neck pain may be present directly after the injury or may be delayed for several days. In
addition to neck pain, other symptoms may include neck stiffness, injuries to the muscles and ligaments (myofascial injuries),
headache, dizziness, abnormal sensations such as burning or prickling (paresthesias), or shoulder or back pain. In addition,
some people experience cognitive, somatic, or psychological conditions such as memory loss, concentration impairment, nervousness/irritability,
sleep disturbances, fatigue, or depression.
Is there any treatment?
What is the prognosis?
What research is being done?
Select this link to view a list of studies currently seeking patients.
American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) P.O. Box 850 Rocklin, CA 95677-0850 ACPA@pacbell.net http://www.theacpa.org Tel: 916-632-0922 800-533-3231 Fax: 916-632-3208 |
National Headache Foundation 820 N. Orleans Suite 217 Chicago, IL 60610-3132 info@headaches.org http://www.headaches.org Tel: 312-274-2650 888-NHF-5552 (643-5552) Fax: 312-640-9049 |
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Last updated July 31, 2008