What is Whiplash?

Whiplash is a soft tissue injury to the neck causing neck sprain or neck strain. It is characterized by a collection of symptoms that occur following damage to the neck, usually because of sudden extension and flexion as commonly occurs as the result of an automobile accident.

Who has Whiplash at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
93% Females
7% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 6
20-29 yrs 8
30-39 yrs 8
40-49 yrs 1
50-59 yrs 1
60-69 yrs 0
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 24
Not Officially Diagnosed 4

These charts show data from Whiplash patients who have completed their condition history