The term “whiplash” is actually not a very good description of this type
of injury as it is describing the movement of the head and neck during a
collision or other high velocity forces on the body. Logically, it can
be described as the head going through acceleration (picking up speed)
and then rapid deceleration (slowing down). These excessive forces on
the neck are known to cause soft-tissue (ligament, tendon, muscle)
injury and sometimes can affect bony tissue. Generally, the injuries
obtained are sprains, strains, and other varying amounts of soft-tissue
damage.
So everyone should be checked/examined following an auto/car accident injury!
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