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Sub-Acute Onset of Whiplash Symptoms 

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There are many Diagnostic tests used in whiplash, but few help make a diagnosis or design a good treatment plan.  The problem is that picture type tests such as x-ray, MRI, and CT scans don't pick up the muscle and ligament injuries commonly seen with this disorder.  Here is more specific information, test by test...

 

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MRI...using a large magnet to see the soft-tissues... 

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EMG/Nerve Conduction Study...testing the nerves...

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X-rays of the neck...looking for fractures and arthritis...

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Discograms...injecting dye inside the discs...

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Bone Scan...looking for fractures that don't show up on x-ray...

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CT Scan...using a computer to get an x-ray picture of the brain...

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Flexion-extension views...looking for instability...
 

Additional resources:

CT-Myelogram...looking for nerves pinched by arthritis...
Spinal Ultrasound...looking for soft-tissue inflammation with sound...
VF or Videofluoroscopy...