In order to preempt opinions based on the following misinformation and thus to prevent the unnecessary waste of time and money, I provide the following “myths”:

MYTH: “Whiplash itself does not exist, most patients “get better” anyway with time” – based on Quebec and Lithuanian studies.
REFUTATION: Both studies are highly flawed, experimental, design is poor and now not generally accepted by the clinical community. Further data and references available if wished.

MYTH: “TMJ/TMD is not caused by “whiplash” incidents”.
REFUTATION: Numerous biomechanical modeling studies that show that “whiplash” incidents almost always produce TMD etc… A “direct” blow is not required.

MYTH: “Stop litigating and the symptom will disappear”.
REFUTATION: There are many studies that disprove this. In my view, it is an insulting and demeaning attitude.

MYTH: “Little damage to vehicle or low speed collisions = no or little injury.” REFUTATION: Many studies show absolutely no linkage between speed of (and damage to) the vehicle to injury to the patient. What has much more validity are such factors as rotational component of collision, whether the person was aware and prepared for impact etc…

MYTH: “Because TMD/injury was not diagnosed/”picked up” close to the initial injury then it does not exist”.
REFUTATION: Post trauma/MVA induced TMD does not generally manifest itself right away (sometimes not for months). This is the “natural” progress of pathology. Often MD’s etc. miss the diagnosis of TMD as, at the time of injury, they are, quite rightly, concentrating on more important (ie: life threatening”) injuries. Often, the soft/hard, “whiplash collar” causes and/or exacerbates TMD. Often the pain from areas other than the jaw masks the TMD etc…. Required references can be provided on request to entirely validate the above.