neck sprain
Twisted neck injury
A neck sprain is an injury to the ligaments of the cervical spine, typically caused by sudden movement that stretches or tears the tissue.
Whiplash from car accidents is the most common cause.
Symptoms include pain, stiffness, and reduced range of motion: The doctor diagnosed a mild neck sprain after the fender bender.
- car accidentCollision involving automobiles
- strainExcessive stretching force
- soft tissueNon-rigid body structures
- stiffNot easily bent
- cervicalOf the neck
pain · pain relief · muscle · muscle spasm · tension · ache · injury · brace · collar · range of motion · twist · sore · ligament · inflammation · swelling · tender · ice · heating pad
- Head and Neck Ailmentsheadache, sore throat, earache, tonsillitis, sinusitis
- neck disorderswhiplash, torticollis, pinched nerve, herniated disc
- neck injurieswhiplash, crick, pinched nerve, torticollis
injury type
neck sprainbroken neck
Fractured cervical vertebrae
spinal fracture · bone break · spinal cord injury · compound fracture · skull fracture
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