Whiplash is a sudden movement of the head that can lead to tearing of muscles, ligaments, and other soft-tissues.  The most commonly injured muscles are the longus colli and the

 sternocledomastoids. These muscles in the front of the neck can become very sore for several weeks.  Whiplash can also cause a stretching injury to the neck ligaments.  Common symptoms

 include headaches, stiffness, neck pain, mild dizziness, problems thinking or remembering, numbness and tingling, and jaw pain. Low back pain and hip pain are also common.     

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Were you rear-ended?  This questionnaire is a self diagnostic exercise that may help explain your symptoms...

Only answer these research questions if you were in a rear-end accident...        

1a. Were you involved in a rear-end accident?

1b.  What is your e-mail address?   (We need this data to ensure the research accuracy of this questionnaire.)

           

2. How did your car get hit?

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       Can't remember or none of these...

3. What was the position of your head at the time of the rear impact?

4.  How severe has your neck pain been this last week?

5.  Right now, when you bring your head back to look up at the ceiling, which position hurts the most?

Where does it hurt when you bring your head back?

6.  How long has it been since the accident you described above?

7.  Did you have neck pain before this rear-end accident?

8.  Where do you have your auto insurance?

If in USA, enter the 2 letter state postal code  

If outside USA, enter the three letter postal code

9.  How much damage was there to your car?

 

  The answers will display when you press submit...