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Whiplash

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Whiplash is an increasingly common injury and is often associated with motor vehicle collisions, falls, accidents, sports injuries, and assaults. Acute whiplash usually responds well to conservative management, although chronic whiplash becomes more complicated to diagnose and treat. Identification of the mechanism of injury is key, followed by an in-depth understanding of the neuromuscular and musculoskeletal anatomy to correctly identify and treat the pathology. Ruling out devastating neurologic injury, instability, and fracture is of critical importance on initial evaluation. Using an algorithmic approach in the treatment of neck and back pain, associated with whiplash, ensures best practices.

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  1. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Spine Center at The Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics, New York, NY, 10029, USA

    Amir Mahajer DO

  2. Medical Director, Baptist Center for Spine Care, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL, 33176, USA

    Ronald B. Tolchin DO, FAAPM&R

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  1. Department of Orthopedics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA

    Stuart B. Kahn

  2. Interventional Pain Management, San Antonio, Texas, USA

    Rachel Yinfei Xu

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Mahajer, A., Tolchin, R.B. (2017). Whiplash. In: Kahn, S., Xu, R. (eds) Musculoskeletal Sports and Spine Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50512-1_76

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