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“Whiplash” is a catch-all phrase for injuries caused by a sudden back-and-forth jerking motion of the head. It is common in car wrecks, but it can also happen in contact sports and heavy metal concerts.<\/p>\n

The actual injuries that may occur because of the whiplash motion include strain of muscles in the neck and back, damage to the cervical discs and ligaments, and nerve root damage. The cervical vertebrae can also break or dislocate, but we don’t usually call that “whiplash.” We call that a broken neck.<\/p>\n

Symptoms of whiplash may appear instantly, or may wait two or three days before they show up. These symptoms include neck pain and stiffness, headaches, shoulder pain or pain between the shoulder blades, low back pain, and pain or numbness in the arm or hand. Because the whiplash motion may also have caused a minor brain injury, you may also experience dizziness, difficulty concentrating, or memory problems. You may also have trouble sleeping, or feel fatigued.<\/p>\n

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“Whiplash” is a catch-all phrase for injuries caused by a sudden back-and-forth jerking motion of the head. It is common in car wrecks, but it can also happen in contact sports and heavy metal concerts. The actual injuries that may occur because of the whiplash motion include strain of muscles in the neck and back, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personal-injury"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat is "Whiplash"? — Idaho Law Blog — February 10, 2016<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\""Whiplash" is a catch-all phrase for injuries caused by a sudden back-and-forth jerking motion of the head. 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