The cervical lash or also called syndrome of the cervical lash is the break or distension of the soft textiles of the neck produced by a sudden shake for rapid acceleration or braking and consequently a sudden displacement of the head. After the ligaments produce this uncontrolled movement to him and other structures come to his maximum elasticity and on having overcome it, part of the fibres breaks.

The cervical lash is very frequent in traffic accidents for the sudden deceleration that produces a frontal shock or after a shock on the rear part. In any blow of this type the head tilts quickly and incontroladamente ahead and behind forcing and breaking tendinosas structures and ligaments you will articulate.

Also they can take place in places of free time or thematic parks in different attractions of drafts or jumps with rapid accelerations or brakings and in certain risk sports.

There is recommended the use of a cervical ruff to support the rigid neck and to avoid drafts and push-ups / extensions of the neck.

Then antinflamatorios medicines are used as Ibuprofeno (600 mg every 8 hours) during 8/10 days.

During the first weeks it is necessary to avoid to realize physical efforts.