The reason being that symptoms of soft tissue injuries, such
as neck sprains and whiplash, can take time to appear.
Whiplash, also known
as a neck sprain or strain, describes an injury that occurs when the neck moves back and forth forcefully and rapidly, like the cracking of a whip.
Not exact matches
Having already missed a big chunk of 2008 with
neck and back injuries, AndyRoddick withdrew in Shanghai after
spraining his right ankle during practice.Roger Federer slogged through his matches last week, slowed noticeably by backtrouble
as he bowed out in the quarterfinals.
If this happens, there's the potential for
neck damage, such
as a strain or
sprain of the
neck muscles.
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.»
I thought the guy driving the pizza delivery car was either going to get in an accident or
sprain his
neck when he ogled the A7
as he drove past me at an intersection.
In rear - end crashes, occupants» heads can snap back to produce
neck or cervical
sprain injury - whiplash
as it's more commonly known.
It can also cause other problems, too, such
as injuries to the trachea and esophagus, injuries to blood vessels in the eyes,
neck sprains, nerve damage, fainting, transient paralysis and even death.
MRI results will usually determine if this is a soft tissue case (
neck sprain / strain), or if she sustained a more serious injury such
as a herniated disc or a protruding disc in her cervical spine.
Her primary injury was PTSD, although she also stated she suffered from strain and
sprain to her spine and
neck, shoulders, back and hands,
as well
as headaches, anxiety and memory loss.