WADs, FOOSHes, and the macabre world of orthopedics

[ninevirtues]

I'm running into all kinds of interesting and descriptive terms and acronyms in orthopedics. Here's a sample:

WAD: Whiplash Associated Disorder. (Whiplash can cause headaches, sleeplessness, depression, and all sorts of other symptoms. Wow.)

FOOSH: Fall On Outstretched Hand

MVA: Motor Vehicle Accident, usually causes "Deceleration trauma"-- it's not the launch that gets you, it's the abrupt stop when you hit the windshield/ground/tree/other car.