If you have experienced a hard impact on your body due to a car accident, or while playing sports or working, then you may develop symptoms of whiplash. Whiplash is especially common for those who have been rear-ended in a vehicle accident. After the incident, you will feel very sore, but you may feel as though it does not warrant being checked out by a doctor. However, no matter how severe the injury, it is imperative to be looked at by a doctor. If left alone, the soft tissue that was damaged can cause further damage to the spine and nerves.