Whiplash usually presents as neck or back pain, often immediately or a few days after a car accident. Whiplash may also occur due to high velocity contact sports, such as rugby. The injury occurs when the head moves forward, backwards, or sideways suddenly without control of the movement. Symptoms of whiplash include neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain, burning or tingling sensations in your neck or arm. This unexpected, sudden movement can cause the muscles, ligaments, nerves and joints in the neck and back to become painful.
