The article “Whiplash: Fact or Fiction?” (Jeff S. Silber, MD, et al) in the January 2005 American Journal of Orthopedics takes on the challenge of finding the truth about the condition, which afflicts countless car accident victims across the country.

The article identifies many important points about whiplash, including the following:

• “Any rotation of the head or neck at the time of impact increases the forces imparted to the cervical facet joints and capsular structures, which are believed to be the source of neck pain.”
• “Rotation of the head (pretorque) and neck position at time of impact increases the force imparted to cervical anatomical structures, especially the cervical facet joints and capsular structures.”
• “Just before a rear-end collision, drivers often rotate the head to look into the rearview mirror.” (This increases facet capsule strain leading to injury.)
• “Many patients with chronic neck symptoms reported having the head rotated at time of impact (before the collision), and such rotation creates pretorque to the facet joints,” and increased facet capsular strain.

Whiplash is a real condition. If you are suffering from whiplash from an auto accident, you should be checked out. Click here to read more information about whiplash.

Yours in health,

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