If you have never had whiplash, the word sounds vague, almost soft. The reality is more specific. People describe a sudden heaviness in the head, a deep ache at the base of the skull, and a neck that feels both tight and unstable, like it might give out if you turn too quickly. Sometimes you feel...
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I still think of the gentleman who walked into my clinic two days after a low speed rear‑end collision on Wadsworth. He looked fine from across the lobby. By the time he reached the chair, he could barely turn his head to answer questions. That contrast tells you almost everything about whiplash....
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Work rarely pauses for a collision. Even when the body insists on rest, email keeps arriving, project deadlines loom, and colleagues ask when you will be back. If you are recovering from a crash and trying to manage neck or back pain while returning to a desk, the right ergonomic choices can cut...
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Car crashes do not always announce the full extent of an injury in the first hour. Adrenaline blunts pain, swelling takes time to build, and soft tissues around the spine can hide trouble until the next morning. I have evaluated many patients who walked away from a fender bender, only to wake up...
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