Imagine waking up late and trying to get ready for work in a panic. That is exactly what happened to 21 year old Samuel Johnson in the UK. With only minutes to spare he grabbed a towel and dried his hair as hard and fast as he could. He wrapped it around the back of his head and yanked it off with force. The towel got caught and jerked his neck forward hard enough to trap a nerve. He later said it felt just like he had given himself whiplash.
The pain stuck with him all day so he went to the hospital. He admitted he felt pretty embarrassed telling the triage nurse how it happened. Doctors checked him over and sent him home with painkillers. The next day things got worse and he could barely move at all. He described feeling stiff like a rock. What started as a simple morning rush turned into a full medical scare over something most people do without thinking twice.
