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Study helps define the headaches of whiplash

Rehab Regs, December 16, 2004

Whiplash injuries in low-speed accidents are much less likely if the victim's head happens to be turned to either side instead of facing front when the vehicle is struck, according to a new study at the University of Alberta in Canada. The research involving neck muscles gives a solid scientific definition to whiplash that may help identify and establish soft tissue injuries, according to Elder Law Weekly. In the study, 20 healthy volunteers were seated in a special sled equipped with a rotating chair. The researchers measured the response of six neck muscles to gradually increased low-velocity impacts in eight different directions. The muscle responses were measured using surface electrodes, according to Elder Law Weekly.

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