July 14, 2019
Dizziness and vertigo are common symptoms of whiplash injuries. The issue of posture control is a relatively new area of study in the field of whiplash injuries, but one that is providing many new clues into the nature of such… Continue Reading…
June 14, 2019
One of the problems with whiplash diagnosis for many years was the lack of objective evidence of injury. Recent studies, however, have given us new tools that we can use to pinpoint organic lesions in many patients. Now, two new… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2020
This study is important, because it shows that the ligaments of the cervical spine are weakened after even a “minor” auto collision. This weakening of the integrity of the cervical spine can result in abnormal motion of the spine, pain,… Continue Reading…
May 16, 2019
This paper evaluated the association between rear-end collisions and the risk of future neck or shoulder pain. Neck or shoulder pain subjects who had experienced a rear-end collision were compared to similar pain patients who had not been exposed to… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2020
Ligaments are fibrous bands of tissue that hold the bones of your body together. The ligaments of the spine are there to keep the bones of spine in alignment. (Click here to view Spinal Ligament Anatomy) During an auto collision,… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2020
This interesting article has an “Etiology” section that neatly summarizes whiplash biomechanics: “Neck pain among car occupants may follow an impact from any direction, though rear-end impacts cause it almost twice as often as frontal collisions. An 8-mile/h rear-end collision… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2020
The muscles play an interesting role in the neck and especially in whiplash injury. The neck muscles are responsible for keeping the head up and maintaining posture. The muscles of the neck can be exposed to dramatic stretch forces during… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2020
Our understanding of whiplash injuries has grown impressively over the last 10 years, when the first detailed analysis of spinal mechanics was done. From countless studies, we’ve seen that the human neck experiences an abnormal motion during a rear end… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2020
It’s difficult to describe the violence of a rear end collision, even one considered to be minor. Using live occupants in rear end crash tests, researchers have found head accelerations can easily reach 9 Gs of force, or nine times… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2020
Everyone knows that exercise is an important part of staying healthy, but did you know that it is also an important part of healing? Watch our videos in the playlist below to learn some helpful exercises, or browse our articles… Continue Reading…