Whiplash treatment and use of medications and physical therapy by Ray Sahelian, M.D. Whiplash injury symptom

Whiplash is an injury to the neck's soft tissue -- including muscles, ligaments and spinal discs -- that typically occurs during a car accident that sends the head and neck suddenly forward, then back again.
   People who suffer whiplash injuries in car accidents are at increased risk of having temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems months later. Such problems can include pain, locking, and clicking in the joint, which is located directly in front of the ears and hinges the jawbone into the skull

Symptoms of whiplash
Symptoms include neck pain and stiffness, headache, shoulder pain and dizziness.

Whiplash treatment
Early aggressive treatment of whiplash may have the unintended effect of slowing recovery from the injury. Canadian researchers found that among nearly 1,700 adults who'd sustained whiplash injuries, those who made the most doctor visits tended to recover more slowly. The slowest recovery times were seen among patients who visited both their general practitioner and a chiropractor the most frequently. It is possible that too much therapy could hinder the soft tissues from recovering.
   Dr. Pierre Cote and his colleagues report these findings in Arthritis & Rheumatism (Arthritis Care & Research), June 15, 2007.