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	Whiplash - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Whiplash is the result of impulsive stretching of the spine, often the result of a rear-end collision between cars or trucks.
		The consequences of whiplash range from mild pain for a few days, to severe disability caused by restricted head movement or instability of the cervical spine, sometimes with persistent pain.
		In general, the term whiplash is preferred more by lawyers than by doctors, as it describes the method of injury as opposed to the etiology of the disease.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Whiplash (424 words)

	Treatment of Acute Whiplash Neck Sprain Injuries
		Moreover, entrapment or trauma to the third occipital nerves by osteophytes of C2-3 or traumatic arthritis of C2-3 is relevant and often overlooked, as are instances of occipital neuralgia and facet joint disturbances.
		Motor vehicle accidents with a whiplash mechanism of injury are one of the most common causes of neck injuries, with an incidence of perhaps 1 million per year in the United States.
		The kinematic analysis very clearly showed that the whiplash mechanism consists of translation/extension (high energy) of the cervical spine with consecutive flexion (low energy) of the cervical spine: hyperextension of the cervical spine during the vehicle crashes was not observed.
	whiplash-neck-injuries.blogspot.com (5400 words)

	Whiplash- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
		Although some believe that whiplash injuries are routinely exaggerated, researchers say they cause real pain, and sometimes enduring problems, for thousands of people every year.
		The most common whiplash injuries occur when a motor vehicle is struck from behind, causing the occupant's body to thrust forward as the head snaps back and then forward until the chin strikes the chest.
		When the whiplash injury is not severe, physicians will send patients home with a do-it-yourself set of exercises designed to strengthen and increase the flexibility of the neck muscles.
	www.healthcentral.com /encyclopedia/408/42/Whiplash.html (909 words)

	Postgraduate Medicine: The enigma of whiplash injury
		The term "whiplash" as it refers to cervical spine injuries was first used by Crowe at a research meeting in 1928 to define an injury mechanism of sudden hyperextension followed by hyperflexion of the neck (3).
		As a result of these findings, it is thought that the differences in the origin of the pain in whiplash injuries are due to the differential acceleration of the upper cervical spine relative to the lower cervical spine during the flexion and extension phases of the whiplash movement of the neck.
		Whiplash injuries can lead to permanent disability in as many as 9.6% of cases, and 38% of whiplash victims may take time off work or become unemployed as a result of the accident.
	www.postgradmed.com /issues/2001/03_01/young.htm (2639 words)

	Whiplash
		Whiplash, also called neck sprain or neck strain, is a soft tissue injury to the neck.
		Whiplash is a disorder that commonly occurs as the result of an automobile accident or other sudden jolt of the head, causing soft tissue injury to the neck.
		Whiplash is caused by an abrupt jerking motion of the head, either backward or forward.
	clevelandclinic.org /health/health-info/docs/3600/3626.asp?index=11982 (356 words)

	Whiplash Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
		Whiplash-a soft tissue injury to the neck-is also called neck sprain or neck strain.
		Treatment for individuals with whiplash may include pain medications, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antidepressants, muscle relaxants, and a cervical collar (usually worn for 2 to 3 weeks).
		Generally, prognosis for individuals with whiplash is good.
	www.ninds.nih.gov /disorders/whiplash/whiplash.htm (404 words)

	Kapsner Chiropractic of Austin - What is Whiplash
		Whiplash is defined as "an injury to the cervical spine caused by an abrupt jerking motion of the head, either backward of forward."
		Whiplash usually occurs when the head and neck are unexpectedly or suddenly thrown very quickly in one direction and then rebound in the opposite direction.
		Whiplash injuries may occur as a result of sudden forces to the body such as in contact sports like football, soccer, or boxing, falls, direct trauma to the skull or even a sudden sneeze.
	www.kapsner.com /kapsner_chiropractic_what_is_whiplash.asp (279 words)

	Review - Whiplash // PlayStation 2 /// Eurogamer
		Whiplash is the tale of a weasel and a rabbit.
		Whiplash does occasionally pull out a bit of distance to stare into, but there's rarely anything interesting out there to look at, and on the PS2 at least you suffer quite a frame rate hit at times for your troubles.
		Whiplash makes the mistake of hiding some load sequences in elevators, complete with genuine elevator music, and the fact that this aural atrocity could quite happily be a tune playing over any other section in the game kind of stands out.
	www.eurogamer.net /article.php?article_id=54808 (1294 words)

	Whiplash Injury
		Whiplash injury affects over one million people in the U.S. each year and is the most common injury resulting from car accidents.
		Whiplash injury symptoms are often chronic problems that persist for years.
		The injury mechanism, or the biomechanics of the 'whiplash' event are not fully understood.
	neurosurgeon.com /conditions/whiplash.htm (1438 words)

	Whiplash
		Whiplash occurs when the soft tissue in the spine is stretched and strained after the body is thrown in a sudden, forceful jerk.
		Whiplash cannot be seen on an MRI scan, CT scan or X-ray, although an X-ray is taken if there is a suspicion of fracture or dislocation of the cervical spine.
		However, whiplash is still a strain injury and, as with other strain injuries, it is not unusual for the pain to last for a couple of months.
	www.netdoctor.co.uk /diseases/facts/whiplash.htm (962 words)

	Whiplash
		The sudden powerful force of one automobile striking another automobile in the rear end reproduces the "Whiplash" effect, whereby the body remains motionless, the head is thrown backward (hyperextension) and snapped sharply forward (hyperflexion).
		Before discussing the affects of "Whiplash" and how it can affect the individual that is exposed to it, we should also know that "Whiplash" could be caused by other means than the classic automobile rear end accident.
		Because of these unthought of factors, the individual could sustain an actual "Whiplash" injury and be unaware that the resultant symptoms may actually be due to the sustained injury.
	www.doctorsexercise.com /journal/whiplash.htm (1155 words)

	Pain Management: Whiplash
		Whiplash, also called neck sprain or neck strain, is injury to the neck.
		Whiplash is caused by an abrupt jerking motion of the head, either backward or forward, and often occurs as a result of a car accident.
		In the past, whiplash injuries were often treated with immobilization in a cervical collar.
	my.webmd.com /content/article/100/105630.htm (334 words)

	Information about whiplash
		Whiplash is a soft tissue injury to the neck.
		Whiplash may include injury to intervertebral joints, discs, and ligaments, cervical muscles, and nerve roots.
		Whiplash can be caused by any activity that causes the head to be pushed or jerked beyond its normal range of motion.
	www.mamashealth.com /bodyparts/whiplash.asp (217 words)

	THE WHIPLASH PAGE
		Although considerable biomechanical investigations have been conducted to understand the response of the cervical spine under whiplash (rear impact-induced postero-anterior loading to the thorax), studies delineating the effects of initial spinal curvature are limited.
		These articles contradict the majority of the literature, which shows that whiplash injuries and their sequelae are a highly prevalent problem that affects a significant proportion of the population.
		The incidence and prognosis of whiplash injury from motor vehicle collisions may be related to eligibility for compensation for pain and suffering.
	www.chiro.org /LINKS/cad.shtml (3919 words)

	Treatment of Acute Whiplash Neck Sprain Injuries: January 2005
		Whiplash produces an S-shaped curvature of the neck with hyperextension at lower levels.
		The aim of the present experimental study was to examine the muscular sensibility in areas within and outside the region involved in the whiplash trauma.
		The prognosis of acute whiplash varies according to the population sampled and the insurance/compensation system under which individuals are allowed to claim benefits.
	whiplash-neck-injuries.blogspot.com /2005_01_01_whiplash-neck-injuries_archive.html (2739 words)

	Whiplash for PlayStation 2 Review - PlayStation 2 Whiplash Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Whiplash tells the tale of Redmond, a California white rabbit, and Spanx, a long-tailed weasel, who have been strapped together by a two-foot length of chain.
		The only time Whiplash becomes legitimately difficult is when you're stuck in a puzzle because the game is unclear as to what your objective is. This doesn't happen often, but it happens more often than it should.
		The action in Whiplash is fine in concept, but, in execution, the game just feels as though it was rushed through development.
	www.gamespot.com /ps2/action/whiplash/review.html (1194 words)

	Whiplash: Neck Trauma and Treatment
		Whiplash, also called neck sprain or neck strain, is an injury to the soft tissues of the neck.
		Although whiplash usually only causes damage to the soft tissues of the neck, the physician will take x-rays of the cervical spine for reference in case of delayed symptoms and to rule out other spinal problems or injuries.
		It should be emphasized that the diagnosis of whiplash is one of exclusion, i.e., there are no objective clinical or imaging studies, which confirm this condition.
	www.spineuniverse.com /displayarticle.php/article107.html (557 words)

	Whiplash Information - Spine Research Institute of San Diego - Specializing in Whiplash Injury Research
		Whiplash controversy is propagated by those who benefit from it or those who are simply uninformed about whiplash.
		In contrast, recognizing that whiplash -in all its manifestations- is a real and significant public health burden, international consortia of automobile insurers from North America to Europe, Japan to Australia, are actively engaged in whiplash research.
		International whiplash conferences take place annually in Europe and the U.S., attracting whiplash researchers, whiplash clinicians, governmental whiplash representatives, manufacturers, and whiplash educators from all parts of the globe who come together to present their whiplash research and to learn from others how best to deal with this growing pandemic, whiplash.
	www.srisd.com (223 words)

	ChiroFind.com \| tell me about whiplash
		Whiplash is most commonly associated with rear-end car collisions in which the heads of those in the front car are suddenly snapped back and forth by the impact.
		Whiplash most commonly causes serious and lingering neck pain, but there may also be back pain, headaches and dizziness.
		The sudden accident that caused the whiplash in the first place may fade into memory, but the physical and psychological damage of whiplash can become chronic, eroding a victim's quality of life.
	www.chiroweb.com /find/tellmeabout/whiplash.html (384 words)

	Foot Levelers, Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Whiplash is a generic term for injuries most commonly associated with rear-end vehicle collisions, although frontal or side impacts, as well as other types of accidents, may produce similar injuries.
		A whiplash injury victim may experience one or more of a variety of symptoms: muscle spasms, cervical spine pain, headaches, shoulder/neck pain, nausea, blurred vision, ringing in the ears, dizziness, concussion, limited range of motion, numbness, or reduced ability to hold the head erect.
		That depends on several factors: the severity of the injury, the type of treatment needed to recover, how soon the injury is attended to, etc. Your chiropractor can perform a thorough evaluation of the injured area, and should be consulted as soon as possible after any automobile collision, no matter how minor.
	www.footlevelers.com /whiplash.htm (534 words)

	► Whiplash
		Whiplash is an injury to the soft tissues of the neck that occurs from a sudden jerking or "whipping" of the head.
		Whiplash often occurs when a person is in a vehicle that stops suddenly, such as in a crash.
		Causes of whiplash include roller coasters and other amusement park rides, sports injuries, or being punched or shaken.
	www.umm.edu /ency/article/000025.htm (211 words)

	Whiplash
		It is much longer than the usual "berry", but since whiplash is a problem we all see with some frequency, we decided to include it.
		Whiplash is the prototype soft tissue neck injury.
		Whiplash injury has classically been attributed to rear-end impacts, which was thought to result in forced flexion of the neck.
	www.theberries.ns.ca /Archives/Whiplash.html (1809 words)

	chiropractic care for spinal whiplash injuries
		Studies on the efficacy of chiropractic care for patients suffering with pain secondary to whiplash injury are appearing in the literature.
		In 1994, Gargan and Bannister published a paper on the recovery rate of patients with whiplash injuries and found that if patients were still symptomatic after three months, there was almost a 90% chance they would remain so.
		However, most DCs treating whiplash injury patients have empirically found high success rates in the recovery of these types of patients.
	www.chiroweb.com /archives/17/24/03.html (723 words)

	Telegraph \| News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Whiplash, which is made by Eidos, the British software company that created the Lara Croft computer games, depicts animals being abused in a laboratory, including one experiment in which a hamster is fired from a cannon and another in which monkeys are forced to run on treadmills to test their endurance.
		"Whiplash is based in a fictional animal-testing laboratory where the object is to rescue all of the animals and destroy the evil testing lab.
		Whiplash was developed by Crystal Dynamics, a Californian companyalso responsible for Eidos's Tomb Raider computer game series.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/02/15/nwhip15.xml (872 words)

	Whiplash
		Whiplash is a sudden, moderate-to-severe strain affecting the bones, discs, muscles, nerves, or tendons of the neck.
		Either condition increases the likelihood that whiplash will occur and the probability that the injury will be severe.
		Whiplash is difficult to diagnose because x rays and other imaging studies do not always reveal changes in bone structure.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/whiplash.jsp (709 words)

	Chiropractic Treatment for Whiplash
		The process of rehabilitation from a whiplash injury requires a concerted effort between the chiropractor, the patient and any other professional assisting in the case.
		The likelihood of success of recovering from whiplash is enhanced by a continued focus on restoring normal function with the help of the chiropractor.
		Based on this diagnosis of the whiplash injury, the chiropractor will then determine whether any additional tests (such as x-rays, MRI, EMG or blood tests) are required.
	www.spine-health.com /topics/conserv/c_whip/c_whip01.html (626 words)

	Whiplash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The main public-health problem concerning WAD (whiplash associated disorders) are injuries leading to long-term consequences.
		The question was not whether chiropractic was beneficial for acute whiplash patients, but to determine which patients with chronic whiplash will benefit from chiropractic treatment.
		A retrospective study was undertaken to determine the effects of chiropractic in a group of 28 patients who had been referred with chronic 'whiplash' syndrome.
	www.drrisley.com /html/whiplash.html (732 words)

	Whiplash Injuries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In almost every instance, the whiplash patient was the victim of someone else's neglect.
		Some theories are that the female neck is less muscular, has a smaller circumference, and in some cases is longer than those of males, which would all lead to greater forces involved in the creation of their injuries.
		In the fourth phase of a whiplash injury (300-400 milliseconds after impact), the body is moving with the seat and the restraint creates a forward deceleration of the head which can be at around 2 g's.
	www.autoaccidenthelpline.com /WhipInj.html (531 words)

	GameSpy: Whiplash Review
		Nonetheless, the ideas and script are the focus of Whiplash, and the barebones gameplay only just supports them.
		Ultimately, Whiplash is a spirited romp, with some very basic but fun play initially, but it eventually wears thin.
		Even if experienced gamers may find the later stages of Whiplash a slog, the irreverence and liberal jokiness will be enough to see curious gamers through the underdeveloped look and rudimentary level design.
	ps2.gamespy.com /playstation-2/whiplash/497889p1.html (685 words)

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