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Whiplash injury

What is a whiplash injury? We explain what a whiplash injury is and how you best proceed to prevent suffering from it.

A whiplash injury can occur when the body is suddenly exposed to an external force that throws the head from one extreme position to another. The injury can be described as a sprain of the neck that can cause anything from mild to more serious symptoms that are permanent.To reduce the risk of suffering whiplash injury, it is important that you use the headrest correctly, i.e., at head height.

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