Whiplash trauma involves a rapid displacement of the TM joint, neck, and upper shoulder girdle as a result of a vehicular collision or other jarring event such as a fall.
Neck pain is the most commonly reported symptom, headache is the second. It is not uncommon for pain and dysfunction appear several days, weeks, months or even years after the injury.
Chiropractic therapy, physical therapy, massage therapy, acupuncture therapy, and other modalities are used.