Cervical Spine Strain

GENERAL INFORMATION:

What is it? A cervical (sir-vih-kull) neck strain is when the neck is quickly whipped forward and back. It is also called a "whiplash." This injury is usually caused by contact sports or an accident, such as a car accident. This may cause stress and stretching of the muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, or other neck tissue. The pain may be sudden or start slowly. It may be felt at the time you hurt your neck or it may start hurting hours later. A cervical strain often heals in a few days. But, sometimes the pain may last for weeks or months.

CARE AGREEMENT:

You have the right to help plan your care. To help with this plan, you must learn about your health condition and how it may be treated. You can then discuss treatment options with your caregivers. Work with them to decide what care may be used to treat you. You always have the right to refuse treatment.

Link to this page

Printable Version

Email Page