{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog","author_name":"Adriel B. Villarreal","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/author\/adriel-b-villarreal\/","title":"What is Whiplash? - Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"91euSGNsPc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/17\/what-is-whiplash\/\">What is Whiplash?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/17\/what-is-whiplash\/embed\/#?secret=91euSGNsPc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;What is Whiplash?&#8221; &#8212; Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.\" data-secret=\"91euSGNsPc\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display=\"none\";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement(\"a\"),a=d.createElement(\"a\"),s.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+=\"#?secret=\"+r,t.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:r},\"*\")}}}}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","description":"Popular media sometimes likes to portray whiplash as a \u201cpretend\u201d injury, something that unscrupulous people make up in order to get lots of money. In reality, whiplash could be a very serious injury. During a car accident it is common for the head to be flung forward and back at unnatural speeds. The neck and back can sustain serious damage from this motion. Whiplash is literally a sprain or strain of the neck that damages the joints, discs, ligaments, and nerve roots in your back and neck. The symptoms can take up to 24 hours to appear. This is normal, and it\u2019s not a victim\u2019s attempt to claim erroneous pain \u201cafter the fact.\u201d Symptoms can include headaches, neck pain, pain in the back, shoulders, and shoulder blades, numbness and pain in the arms, and dizziness. It can also impact your cognitive ability, causing a \u201cbrain fog\u201d sensation that impacts both memory and concentration. All of these symptoms can have a significant impact on your ability to function normally. They should not be ignored or dismissed. These injuries do not show up on X-rays. Normally, it takes a CT scan or an MRI to detect it. Whiplash is one of the many injuries and complications that can occur after your first post-accident doctor visit...."}