OBJECTIVE To develop a new method to describe cervical spine curvature and evaluate the potential for injury in the upper and lower cervical spine during simulated whiplash. DESIGN A method was developed to integrate the upper and lower cervical spine rotations and describe the spine curvature. BACKGROUND In vivo and in vitro whiplash simulations have documented the development of an S-shap...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the methodological quality and synthesize recommendations of evidence-based guidelines for the management of common traffic injuries. STUDY DESIGN We conducted a systematic review and best evidence synthesis of guidelines on musculoskeletal injuries, psychological disorders and mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI) from 1995 to 2012. Independent reviewers critically appra...

Approximately 10% of patients who have suffered with whiplash injury will develop otological symptoms such as tinnitus, deafness and vertigo. Some of these are purely subjective symptoms; nevertheless, for the majority there are specific tests that can be undertaken. These tests can quantify the extent and severity of the symptoms as well as provide guidance as to the correct rehabilitation pat...

STUDY DESIGN A comparative study of cervical range of motion in asymptomatic persons and those with whiplash. OBJECTIVES To compare the primary and conjunct ranges of motion of the cervical spine in asymptomatic persons and those with persistent whiplash-associated disorders, and to investigate the ability of these measures of range of motion to discriminate between the groups. SUMMARY OF B...

OBJECTIVE Positive expectations predict better outcomes for a variety of health conditions including recovery from whiplash-associated disorders, but we know little about which individuals have negative expectations, and therefore may be at risk for poor whiplash-associated disorders recovery. METHODS We assessed expectations for global recovery in a population-based cohort of 6015 individual...

STUDY DESIGN Twenty healthy volunteers in a laboratory were subjected to rear-end impacts 4.4, 7.9, 10.9, and 13.1 m/s acceleration, with head rotation to the right and left. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the response of the cervical muscles to increasing low-velocity rear impacts when the head is rotated at the time of impact. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA A previous st...

UNLABELLED The literature relevant to the treatment of Whiplash-Associated Disorders (WAD) is extensive and heterogeneous. METHODS A Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach was used to engage a chiropractic community of practice and stakeholders in a systematic review to address a general question: 'Does chiropractic management of WAD clients have an effect on improving health status?' A...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The objective of this study was to determine whether the addition of a psychosocial intervention improved return-to-work rates beyond those associated with participation in a functional restoration physical therapy intervention. Subjects who had sustained whiplash injuries participated in the Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP), which is a 10-week psychosocial inte...

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