whiplashes
Neck injury causes
Whiplashes is the plural of whiplash—the lash of a whip, or the snapping motion that resembles it.
Most commonly, whiplash refers to a neck injury caused by sudden jerking, as in rear-end collisions: She suffered whiplash in the accident.
Figuratively, whiplash describes rapid, disorienting reversals: The policy whiplashes left everyone confused.
Raised skin from impact
- stripesParallel linear markings
- floggingBeating as punishment
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- crackNarrow break or attempt
snap · leather · punishment · scourge · flagellation · stroke · sting · flick
Of the neck
- neck strainPainful cervical muscle tension
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- soft tissueNon-rigid body structures
- collisionForceful contact between objects
rear-end · car accident · trauma · vertebrae · muscle damage · ligament · headrest · impact
Recover suddenly after stress
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- jerkAbrupt pulling motion
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
swing · reversal · kickback · bounce · spring · jolt · flick · rapid
Strong negative reaction
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
- repercussionIndirect result of action
- consequenceResult of an action
- blowbackUnintended negative consequences
reversal · reaction · counterattack · revenge · payback · retribution · response · aftermath
welts
Raised skin from impact
crack · snap · leather · punishment · scourge · flagellation · stroke · sting · flick · slash
cervical
Of the neck
- neck strainPainful cervical muscle tension
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- soft tissueNon-rigid body structures
collision · rear-end · car accident · trauma · vertebrae · muscle damage · ligament · headrest · impact · jolt
snap back
Recover suddenly after stress
oscillation · swing · reversal · kickback · bounce · spring · jolt · flick · rapid · pendulum
backlash
Strong negative reaction
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
- repercussionIndirect result of action
- consequenceResult of an action
blowback · reversal · reaction · counterattack · revenge · payback · retribution · response · aftermath · fallout
whiplashescaresses
Touches gently with love
immobility · soft touches · slow movements · glides · drifts