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Whiplash is a term that describes injury to the neck that occurs as a result of a motor vehicle or car accident. The most common type of car accident is the rear impact, and most typically, the occupant in the vehicle that gets rear-ended (hit from behind) is at the greatest risk of injury, including whiplash.
It is usually caused by a flexion-extension motion of the neck that pulls and strains the neck muscles and ligaments. 1  Whiplash happens in motor vehicle accidents, sporting activities, accidental falls, and assault.hiplash is a nonmedical term used to describe neck pain following an injury to the soft tissues of the neck (specifically ligaments, tendons, and muscles).