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You have probably heard about whiplash and wondered what it is.  Whiplash injuries can result from the head and neck moving back and forth very quickly and are often the result of auto accidents.  Auto accidents in which the injured party is hit in the rear most often result in accident whiplash.  This may not be pronounced at first, but will gradually start to make its mark on the injured party a few days after the accident. Whiplash injuries do not usually present at the time of the accident.  Someone involved in an auto accident in which whiplash occurs often does not even know that anything is wrong.  They may not feel any pain in their back, neck or shoulders after the auto accident.  A few days later, however, they will start to feel the results of the accident injuries as the whiplash becomes apparent.  The accident whiplash will usually present as a stiffness in the neck that is followed by pain when moving the neck.  Whiplash can also travel down the neck to the shoulders.