Male Cyclist with Cervical Whiplash Treated with Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections using Ultrasound Guidance

Saturday, November 15, 2025

10:16 AM - 10:24 AM CT

Location: Griffin Hall - Screen 04

Introduction:

Injuries to the cervical spine and upper thorax are some of the most encountered injuries in cyclists involved in collisions with vehicles.¹

Due to the sudden acceleration-deceleration mechanism of injury, soft tissue injuries of the cervical spine, called whiplash, manifests as neck stiffness and pain, arm pain and paresthesia and can persist beyond a period in which recovery is normally expected.2

In this case, we discuss treatment for a cyclist with whiplash associated pain.

Submitting Author(s)

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Noah VanWingerden, MD

Resident Physician
Temple University Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Co-Author(s)

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Maitland Wiren, DO

Resident Physician
Temple University Hospital, United States
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Ayan Ahmed, MD

Resident Physician
Temple University Hospital, United States
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Brian Shiple, MD

Attending Physician
Integrative Rehab Medicine, United States