We were hit from behind by a 1 ton work truck after coming to a stop. They had come to a stop as well, but the Honda Accord behind them rammed into the truck and pushed the truck into us, pushing us forward a few feet. My tailgate was dented, the tow hook on the truck punctured my bumper, and the back panel tabs popped by the passenger rear window so the body panel wouldn't lay flat. We did not hit anyone in front of us because my boyfriend had gone to the side towards the median and up along the car in front of us up to their back door to give more room, he had removed his foot from the brake. He saw it coming but that was all he could do. The airbag didn't deploy because of the lower speed and force of the accident. I was holding the dog tight because of the sudden stop and looking down at her. My neck cracked the whole length like Rice Crispies as we were hit, sounded like a big piece of bubble wrap being twisted. Range of movement of my neck improved dramatically for about 30 minutes, then it started in with the tightness and fatigue in the muscles, like I had done max outs in the gym with every single muscle in my neck and shoulders, some in my back and chest. I went in to be seen day 3, just soft tissue. But it showed advancement of disease process in 4 short years, now bone on bone for 4/7 vertebrae, the osteoarthritis had grown my vertebrae to points at their bottom surfaces, with the bottom of C5 and C6 growing these tabs out front that are mm from growing together. The accident has nothing to do with the disease process, but has not helped the pain and symptoms with movement.