Spinal injury news: 1 in 10 whiplash cases 'result in chronic pain'RSS Feed

Around one in ten people who experience whiplash could go on to experience chronic pain that interferes with their work and everyday life, it is reported.

Approximately half of those with whiplash continue to have neck pain a year or more down the line, according to Tyrone M Reyes, writing for the Philippine Star.

To compound the problem, he suggests whiplash injuries can sometimes provoke scepticism from some quarters, with the belief that patients may be fabricating the condition to bolster accident claims.

"Yet whiplash is a real phenomenon with real effects," he continues.

Mr Reyes goes on to state that typical whiplash symptoms include "pain in the neck, jaw, shoulder or arm; headaches; dizziness; ringing of the ears (tinnitus); and sometimes difficulty with memory and concentration".

The NHS states that the symptoms of whiplash should begin to improve within a few days, while in 60 per cent of cases they should significantly improve or disappear within one to four weeks.

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