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I was in an accident and my neck did bend down on steering wheel but only a out 10 mph and it has been a few months later. neck pain. whiplash ?

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Whiplash: Healing is directly proportional to the energy absorbed during the injury. So, harder impact=longer healing time. Generally speaking, this is purely a muscular problem and worsens for a day or two, and then improves thereafter over days or weeks. Rarely does whiplash produce lasting symptoms over 2-3 months (unless a lawsuit is involved, then all bets are off).

Answered 12/10/2013

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