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Whiplash Injuries : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • Strain of neck muscle

Causes Overview Articles

Whiplash
In addition to car accidents, whiplash can be caused by roller coasters and other amusement park rides, sports injuries, or being punched or shaken. (Whiplash is one of the hallmarks of shaken baby syndrome)
Source:ADAM
Date:May 6, 2007
Whiplash
Whiplash is a sudden, moderate-to-severe strain affecting the bones, discs, muscles, nerves, or tendons of the neck.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Whiplash
Whiplash is the mechanism that causes the neck injury often suffered in a rear-end automobile collision. People also use the same term, whiplash, to mean the resultant neck injury itself. Whiplash produces a wide range of symptoms, but almost all ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Whiplash
Whiplash is an injury resulting from a sudden extension or flexion of the neck. Whiplash can also be termed neck sprain or neck strain or, more technically, cervical acceleration/deceleration trauma. It is most often associated with being struck f...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
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