Whiplash 3

Whiplash Litigation Neurosis 

“Some patients in the author’s study had associated injuries.  In addition to injuring their necks, they sprained their ankles or broke their wrists.  Normal painless function returned to their ankles and wrists in the expected period of time. These patients did not complain for month after month about painful ankles or wrists, but they did still complain of neck pain.  It is difficult to understand why litigation neurosis in these instances should be confined to the neck.” 

Ian Macnab 

Associate Professor of Surgery, University of 

Toronto 

Chief of Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, 

Wellesley Hospital, Toronto. 

“Acceleration Extension Injuries of the Cervical 

Spine” Chapter 10 in THE SPINE by Rothman and 

Simeone.