Reversal of cervical lordosis caused by an motor vehicle accident?

Possible: The normal curvature of the cervical spine is often straightened or even reversed in muscle strain / sprain of the neck region.

This is an imaging: Finding that can be related to underlying degeneration of the cervical spine or it can be an imaging finding consistent with muscular spasm as can be sometimes seen after a motor vehicle accident. Sometimes it can reflect the way one is positioned during the study.