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Whiplash
Whiplash
Most Injuries Don't Show on X-Ray
Most Injuries Don't Show on X-Ray

Side view of neck
Side view of neck

Normal cervical curve

91% of normal, asymptomatic,
uninjured persons

Not seen on X-ray

Ligaments, muscles, tendons, nerves, spinal cord, discs and joint capsules

Reversed cervical curve

Abnormal radiograph

 

This example showing a loss of the cervical lordosis is the result of the cervical acceleration/deceleration syndrome (CAD), and can be responsible for many positive orthopedic and neurological findings.



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