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Physical Therapy for Whiplash

What Is Whiplash? Whiplash is very well known but not very well understood. It’s actually not one specific condition at all – considering it a disorder would be more appropriate. It is a vague term meaning some form of dysfunction of the neck, head, arms or upper extremities. Whiplash occurs Read more

By Shauna Burchett, OTR/L, 12 yearsJanuary 6, 2014 ago

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Whiplash: How It Happens and What You Can Do About It

Have you ever been involved in a car accident or fallen on ice? If so, you may be a victim of a whiplash injury. A whiplash neck injury is caused by an accident that stretches your neck beyond its normal limit. This often happens in motor vehicle accidents, contact sports, falls, and assaults. Read more

By Shauna Burchett, OTR/L, 15 yearsFebruary 25, 2011 ago