whiplash
Rear-ender souvenir
Whiplash is the snapping motion of a whip's tip, or by extension, any sudden back-and-forth jerk.
Most commonly it describes a neck injury from rapid acceleration and deceleration—typically in car accidents when the head snaps forward then backward.
Figuratively, whiplash describes the disorienting effect of abrupt reversals: The policy changes gave everyone whiplash.
Buttocks or tail collision
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- crashSudden violent impact
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- vehicleMeans of transport
automobile · traffic · seatbelt · airbag · car crash · fender-bender · highway · speeding
Of the neck
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- strainExcessive stretching force
- soft tissueNon-rigid body structures
muscle damage · neck pain · hyperextension · concussion · ligament · tendon · inflammation · swelling
Sudden sharp sound
- jerkAbrupt pulling motion
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- lurchAbrupt unsteady movement
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
abrupt · rapid · violent · forceful · acceleration · deceleration · recoil · snapping
Strong negative reaction
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- blowbackUnintended negative consequences
- repercussionIndirect result of action
- consequenceResult of an action
reaction · reversal · shock · surprise · aftermath · fallout · boomerang · unintended consequence
Demand for policy payment
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- damagesCompensation for injury
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- personal injuryHarm to a person's body
settlement · compensation · medical bills · litigation · attorney · negligence · police report · documentation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- chiropracticSpine-focused alternative medicine
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
massage · ice pack · heat therapy · cervical collar · pain management · anti-inflammatory · muscle relaxant · stretching
rear-end
Buttocks or tail collision
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- crashSudden violent impact
- impactForceful contact or consequence
vehicle · automobile · traffic · seatbelt · airbag · car crash · fender-bender · highway · speeding · negligence
cervical
Of the neck
soft tissue · muscle damage · neck pain · hyperextension · concussion · ligament · tendon · inflammation · swelling · stiffness
snap
Sudden sharp sound
sudden · abrupt · rapid · violent · forceful · acceleration · deceleration · recoil · snapping · whipping
backlash
Strong negative reaction
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- blowbackUnintended negative consequences
- repercussionIndirect result of action
consequence · reaction · reversal · shock · surprise · aftermath · fallout · boomerang · unintended consequence · karmic
insurance claim
Demand for policy payment
personal injury · settlement · compensation · medical bills · litigation · attorney · negligence · police report · documentation · lost wages
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- chiropracticSpine-focused alternative medicine
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
recovery · massage · ice pack · heat therapy · cervical collar · pain management · anti-inflammatory · muscle relaxant · stretching · mobilization
- back problemsback pain, back injury, lumbago, sciatica, herniation
- neck disordersneck pain, neck strain, neck sprain, neck stiffness, stiff neck
- neck injuriesneck strain, neck sprain, stiff neck, crick, pinched nerve
- workplace injuriescuts, burns, fractures, sprains, lacerations
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- accidentsaccident, car accident, bike accident, mishap, traffic accident
whiplashscratch
Superficial wound or mark
fatal injury · broken neck · paralysis · decapitation · uninjured
whiplashstillness
Complete lack of motion
immobility · stasis · stability · gradual movement · soft landing