The most common causes of neck sprains overall were football, followed by weightlifting / aerobics, cycling, trampoline and diving / swimming. (sciencedaily.com)
The reason being that symptoms of soft tissue injuries, such as neck sprains and whiplash, can take time to appear. (lernerandrowe.com)
The emergency room din mounted as a note from the patient's family physician appeared under my nose: «Status post neck sprain x 2 days, complaining of neck pain, bilateral arm numbness, weakness, dyspnea, need to rule out acute cervical disk herniation.» (discovermagazine.com)