Whiplash

Is a non-medical term describing a range of injuries to the neck caused by or related to a sudden distortion of the neck associated with extension, although the exact injury mechanisms remain unknown. The term "Whiplash" is a colloquialism. "Cervical acceleration–deceleration" (cad) describes the mechanism of the injury, while the term "Whiplash associated disorders" (wad) describes the injury sequelae and symptoms.

Also see

• Whiplash (WikiMD)
• Whiplash (Wikipedia)

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