Whiplash

What it feels like

Neck pain after a road accident. Keeping your neck gently moving is much better for recovery than resting it in a collar. Move slowly and stop any exercise that sharply increases your pain or sends pain/tingling into your arm.

Also called: neck pain after accident, whiplash · अपघातानंतर मानदुखी

The exercises we give you

1. Chin Tuck
2. Neck Rotation Stretch
3. Upper Trapezius Stretch
4. Levator Scapulae Stretch
5. Shoulder Blade Squeeze
6. Isometric Neck Resistance

Your handout shows how to do each one. How many, and how often, is set for you at the clinic — it depends on the stage you are at.

Living with it

Do this programme once or twice a day, starting as soon as comfortable after the injury. Avoid prolonged use of a neck collar — gentle movement heals faster than rest. Move slowly and gently; mild discomfort is normal, sharp pain is not.

Download the handout — EN · हिंदी · मराठी

PDF, 1.2 MB. Free to download — no sign-up, no email address needed.

Most whiplash improves within a few weeks to a couple of months — if it isn't following this pattern, please return for reassessment.