Surgeon: Whiplash is a social disease

He acknowledged that there are “genuine cases”, but added that there are societal expectations now that following a rear ending incident “that one should have some neck pain"

Surgeon: Whiplash is a social disease

An orthopaedic surgeon has described whiplash injuries in low impact crashes as a social disease.

Garry Fenelon, who specialises in orthopaedic trauma and joint revision and reconstruction, made the comment in the Circuit Civil Court on Wednesday while giving evidence in a back and neck injury case and again on Newstalk Breakfast on Friday.

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