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Whiplash is a neck injury that has been caused by a strong force that causes back and forth movement of the neck such as car collision but can also often be caused by sports injury such as a rugby tackle from behind or falling. As result causes the strain of the muscles and in some cases a concussion.
Whiplash is not only a neck injury but also a lower back/back injury that has been caused by a strong force that causes back and forth movement of the neck such as car collision but can also often be caused by sports injury such as a rugby tackle from behind or falling. As result causes the strain of the muscles and sprain of other soft tissue structures.
The thoracic spine (mid back) has 12 vertebrae and the lumbar spine (lower back) has 5 vertebrae. There are a variety of pathologies that could cause back pain with reasons ranging from deterioration as a result of aging or direct injury…
The rib cage is made up of the twelve thoracic spinal vertebrae and a total of 24 ribs. The ribcage’s main function is to protect the organs that lay within the ribcage as well promoting proper respiration through offering a…
The joint between the head and the neck is known as the Craniovertebral Junction. This is a complex area of your body as it is where the brain transitions to your spinal cord that sends all of the messages from…
