Headrest Position
A properly placed headrest can help prevent excessive extension during the initial backward phase of whiplash. A properly positioned headrest should be high enough to catch the head during a rear-end collision. A low or poorly positioned h…
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A properly placed headrest can help prevent excessive extension during the initial backward phase of whiplash. A properly positioned headrest should be high enough to catch the head during a rear-end collision. A low or poorly positioned headrest may let the head move too far backward and increase neck strain. The headrest does not eliminate the full whiplash mechanism because the head can still rebound forward.