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Whiplash injury(Whiplash)
Applied to the neck or cervical region that overcomes the strength of the neck's structures resulting in damage to those structures ranging from muscles, ligaments, joints, discs, bones or nerve tissue. Most typical injuries just involve the soft tissues & the force is applied usually from behind as in a rear end collision from a car accident.
Is a type of:Neck injury
How long it usually lasts:
Short-term (lasts days to weeks)
How common is it?
Very common
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Baby0-2 | Common | ||||
Preteen6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult41-60 | Very common |
Body locations
Neck (back)
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