Whiplash Cure

Which muscles are affected most by whiplash?

Whiplash is a variety of neck injuries that usually result from a vehicular accident. While some people think they’re lucky enough to emerge from an accident without any scratch at all, they must think twice because symptoms of whiplash are often subtle at first, and then go on to become worse eventually. To find out if you’re a victim of whiplash, you need to know the muscles affected most by whiplash and how it progresses over time.

The Quebec Task Force released 4 grades of whiplash to determine better how to manage whiplash and whiplash-associated disorders. The 4 grades of whiplash lets people know the extent of their injury is and what should be done to best manage it.

The four grades of whiplash are as follows:

1: neck pain and stiffness but there is no physical signs observed by the physician.
2: neck pain plus stiffness and physician’s observation of a decreased range of motion of the neck.
3: physician’s observations of a decreased range of motion and decreased reflexes in the tendon which means it’s already neurological.
4: neck pains, fractures or dislocation in the neck and shoulder area, and most importantly an injured spinal cord.

Don’t underestimate the neck, shoulder, or back pain that you’re feeling. If you’ve been in an accident and you think you’re only experiencing some ordinary neck pains, think again. Consult with your physician now to prevent further damage.