What is Whiplash Injury and Can It Occur at Low Speed?
Whiplash is not a diagnosis but rather an attempt at explaining a mechanism of injury in a road traffic accident. It is in fact a musculo-skeletal strain injury to the neck caused by flexion and extension, rotation and lateral flexion movements of the neck as a result of a road traffic accident. Injuries to the neck may occur at low speed, especially when the impact is sudden and unexpected, ie when the neck is relaxed. Similar injuries may be caused when a pedestrian is p