Treating Whiplash with Physical Therapy
Neck pain after a motor vehicle accident is extremely common, and often results in chronic pain, disability, missed work, and a decreased quality of life. (16 ) The injury is often diagnosed as a whiplash injury which is defined as “an acceleration-deceleration mechanism of energy transferred to the neck that results in a soft tissue injury that may lead to a variety of clinical manifestations including neck pain and its associated symptoms.” While whiplash is most commonly
