What are the symptoms of a whiplash neck sprain?
Pain and stiffness in the neck. It may take several hours after the accident for symptoms to appear. The pain and stiffness often become worse on the day after the accident. In about half of cases, the pain first develops the day after the accident.
Turning or bending the neck may be difficult.
You may also feel pain or stiffness in the shoulders or down the arms.
There may be pain and stiffness in the upper and lower part of the back.
Headache is a common symptom.
Dizziness, blurred vision, pain in the jaw or pain on swallowing, unusual sensations of the facial skin may occur for a short while, but soon go. Tell a doctor if any of these persist.
Some people feel tired and irritable for a few days and find it difficult to concentrate.