Whiplash

What is whiplash?

Whiplash is caused by the acceleration-deceleration force to the neck. 

What causes whiplash?

Car accidents or sporting traumatic injury (sporting tackle) are the main causes for whiplash.

Signs and symptoms

• Sharp pain when you rotate your neck
• Loss of movement
• Muscle spasm
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Shoulder and arm pain
• Pins, needles and numbness
• Weakness
• Sleep disturbance/insomnia
• Concentration and memory disturbance.

Treatment

• Mobilising your neck joints
• Soft tissue massage
• Applying heat to the affected area
• Prescribed exercises (deep neck flexor retraining)
• Neural stretching techniques
• Postural education.