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8: Understanding and Managing Whiplash-Associated Disorders

Summary: In everyday language, the term "whiplash" is usually used to describe a neck injury sustained in a low-speed motor vehicle accident, in which the injured person's vehicle is struck from behind. The injury has also been described as a "hyperflexion/hyperextension injury," and a "cervical acceleration/deceleration injury," on the assumption that these terms describe the motion of the neck at the time of impact. The pain and associated symptoms (such as dizziness and loss of concentration) that follow the accident have been termed "whiplash-associated disorders" (WAD). Many of the patients we encounter in practice are suffering from WAD, and many neck-pain patients may have a history of whiplash, even if they don't attribute their current pain to the condition. Full Article: Chiroweb