[W126 Coupe] Plowed into, literally!

[Paul Samarin]

On Jan 23, 2006, at 3:03 PM, Richard Giampietro wrote:
> Whiplash injuries usually get worse over a period of a week or so.  
> Tread slowly.

Assuming no hard breaks--like a bone--my understanding of whiplash is  
that it is muscle damage, caused by the rapid movement of the head  
further in both directions than it is accustomed to moving, and more  
rapidly.  Of course, vertebrae can also be dislodged, and then either  
not realigned or realigned improperly.

Then swelling makes things worse as the injury tries to repair itself.

Best advice is to seek immediate attention of sports injury  
specialist.  (Chiro, phys therapist, etc.)

Paul