OBJECTIVE The aim was to study gender differences in care-seeking behavior and treatment provided immediately after whiplash trauma. METHODS Participants were residents from a defined geographical area, Skaraborg County in the southwestern part of Sweden. A cohort of 3,368 persons exposed to whiplash trauma and attending a healthcare facility immediately after the trauma between 1999 and 2008...

The contribution of pain coping strategies to outcomes such as pain severity, mood disturbance, and health functioning has been studied mainly in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia (Nicassio and Greenberg, 2001). A significant body of research in this area has found that passive coping, reflecting tendencies to avoid activity, focus on pain, and talk to others ...

Introduction The presence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms has been found to be associated with an increased risk of persisting neck pain and disability in motor vehicle crash (MVC) survivors with whiplash injuries. The findings are mixed as to which PTSD symptom(s) best predicts recovery in this population. Objectives The aims were (1) to explore the factor structure of the ...

Bioterrorism is a form of terrorism where there intentional release biological agent (bacteria, virus, fungi or other germs) to cause harm, illness death people, livestock and crops. It an unlawful use microorganisms inflict various forms harm/harmful incidence injuries in humans, whole population environment. There are reasons why this COVID-19 global pandemic appears represent deliberate act ...

Vertigo and postural instability following whiplash and/or minor head injuries is very frequent. According to some authors, post-whiplash vertigo cannot be caused by real injury to vestibular structures; other authors maintain that vestibular damage is possible even in the case of isolated whiplash, with vascular or post-traumatic involvement. Furthermore, many of the balance disorders reported...

INTRODUCTION whiplash is a frequent post traumatic pathology caused by muscle, tendon and capsular elements over stretching. The authors conducted a short term prospective randomised study to test the effectiveness of a multi wave High Power Laser Therapy (HPLT) versus conventional simple segmental physical rehabilitation (PT) included in Italian tariff nomenclature performance physiotherapy St...

OBJECTIVE To describe the chiropractic management of a patient with whiplash-associated disorder and a covert, concomitant dissecting aneurysm of the thoracic aorta caused by Marfan syndrome or a related variant. CLINICAL FEATURES A 25-year-old man was referred by his family physician for chiropractic assessment and treatment of neck injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. After histor...