First Aid - Whiplash

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First Aid - Whiplash - Study #1 Online Dictionary

Q1) Whiplash is a nonmedical term used to describe neck pain following an injury to the __?__ of your neck (specifically ligaments, tendons, and muscles).

soft tissues

Q2) Whiplash happens in motor vehicle accidents, sporting activities, accidental falls, and assault. It is caused by an abnormal motion or force applied to your neck that causes movement beyond the neck's __?__ range of motion.

normal

Q3) The symtoms of whiplash are?

1) Neck pain
2) Neck swelling
3) Tenderness along the back of your neck
4) Muscle spasms (in the side or back of your neck)
5) Difficulty moving your neck around
5) Headaches
6) Pain shooting from your neck into either shoulder or arm.

Q4) Treatment for whiplash?

1) The risks associated with a possible neck injury are far too great to attempt to diagnose and self-treat.
2) Have the patient's neck braced to keep the head from moving during transport.
3) Apply ice to the neck for 20 minutes at a time each hour for the first 24 hours while awake. Do not apply ice directly to the skin. Place a towel between the ice and the neck.
4) Rest: avoid excessive neck strain for the next week.
5) After third day, apply heat packs.
6) Followed with light neck massages.
7) Immobilization of the neck with a soft cervical collar.
8) After 3 months from time of injury - severe headaches may occur - see your doctor for pain medication. In time, the headaches will disappear.

Q5) Most people recover completely from a whiplash injury in the first __?__ weeks. Others' symptoms continue to improve over the course of a year.

six

Q6) A blow to the head may not only cause whiplash but a vertrabrea in the neck to fracture. True or False?

True: be safe and request a neck x-ray!

Q7) When a vehicle stops suddenly in a crash or is struck from behind, a seat belt will keep a person's body from being thrown forward. But the head may snap forward, then backward, causing whiplash. True or False?

True

Q8) Headrests in your car can reduce the severity of neck pain/whiplash from a car accident. True or False?

True

Q9) If you have a whiplash injury and you begin to experience numbness, tingling, or weakness in your arms, go to emergency/hospital. True or False?

True: there is the need for x-ray or MRI.

Q10) For at least 2 to __?__ weeks, avoid activities that bring on or worsen your pain and stiffness. Don't lift or carry anything heavy or participate in sports.