Pathology and Treatment of Traumatic Cervical Spine Syndrome: Whiplash Injury

Table 2

Clinical classification on whiplash-associated disorders proposed by the Quebec Task Force [2].

Grade	Clinical presentation
0	No complaint about neck pain
	No physical signs
I	Neck complaint of pain, stiffness, or tenderness
	No physical signs
II	Neck complaint
	Musculoskeletal signs including
	Decreased range of movement
	Point tenderness
II	Neck complaint
	Musculoskeletal signs
	Neurological signs including
	Decreased or absent deep tendon reflexes
	Muscle weakness
	Sensory deficits
IV	Neck complaint and fracture or dislocation