zygapophyseal joint injury from whiplash

Facet Joint Disorders and Whiplash

If you have been hurt in a car accident and are feeling pain in your neck, you probably have whiplash.

Whiplash, neck sprain, strain, is an injury to the makeup of the neck.

Whiplash is often the result of rear-end car crashes -- usually from a side impact or collisions head-on.

Whiplash can cause injury to the intervertebral joints, discs, ligaments, cervical muscles and nerve roots.

The cervical facet joint medically known as zygapophysial joint, is commonly injured in whiplash.

Statistically each year, over 2 million people are injured and suffer from whiplash. Whiplash can be caused by:

• Motor vehicle accident 
• A sports injury 
• A fall 
• Being struck by a falling object

Whiplash can be very real and can be very painful. Find more from New York Whiplash Lawyer, Ajlouny Paul Specializing in Whiplash Chronic Pain Injuries and Facet Joint Syndrome.