Whiplash injuries need not be the result of car accidents. A
slip or fall can give you a whiplash-type injury and sudden movement,
especially if repetitive, may cause injury as well. Normally, the joints at the
back of your neck glide over each other and are self-lubricated but a whiplash
injury forces them together, damaging the surrounding area, which includes
nerves, muscles, ligaments and discs. Damage from a whiplash-type injury
can give a variety of symptoms including: