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This short video shows Whiplash in the context of “Whiplash.” Whiplash is a neck injury that occurs in sudden and violent movement of the head back and forth. This jerky, whiplash-like movement can stretch or tear the muscles, ligaments, and soft tissues in the neck, causing pain, stiffness, and headaches. The visual gives a clearer view of the area involved and of how a structural change, movement and possible symptoms can be related.
Whiplash is a neck injury that occurs in sudden and violent movement of the head back and forth. This jerky, whiplash-like movement can stretch or tear the muscles, ligaments, and soft tissues in the neck, causing pain, stiffness, and headaches. The clip places this within “Whiplash” so it is easier to understand what is happening in the area, not only where symptoms are felt.
A structural change on its own is not enough to diagnose or plan treatment. It is important to assess movement, symptoms and the activities that actually reproduce them.
This is an educational visual linked to “Whiplash.” If symptoms keep returning, restrict movement, or their source is unclear, a functional assessment is a more useful next step than guessing.