Car accident Chiropractor in Zoeterwoude-Dorp

Got whiplash in Zoeterwoude-Dorp?

Whiplash, cause, and treatment in Zoeterwoude-Dorp

One of the dangers of car accidents is the risk of whiplash. A whiplash means that your head has made a violent movement in relation to the rest of your body. Whiplash literally means "whiplash".

Whiplash can cause damage to your neck and upper back. In that area are vertebrae, muscles, ligaments, and joints that can be damaged. Well-known is the whiplash that occurs when you are hit from behind. The blow hits your head back and then immediately forward again. But whiplash can also be caused by a violent movement to the side or back.

In addition to collisions with cars, whiplash can be caused by accidents during sports or at home, for example by falling down the stairs. To indicate more precisely what movement the head made, some doctors also refer to whiplash as an acceleration injury (head hits forward) or deceleration injury (head hits back).