Authors: Carrie Ritchie, PhD1, Michele Sterling, PT, PhD1 Synopsis Recovery from a whiplash injury is varied and complex. Some individuals recover quickly and fully, while others experience on-going pain and disability. Three distinct patterns of predicted recovery (trajectories) have been identified using disability and psychological outcome measures. These trajectories are not linear, and show that […]
Authors: Anette Karlsson, MSc Study Design Cross-sectional study. Background Findings of fat infiltration in cervical spine multifidus, as a sign of degenerative morphometric changes due to the whiplash injury, need to be verified. Objectives To develop a method using water/fat magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to investigate fat infiltration and cross-sectional area of multifidus muscle in […]
Scott F. Farrell, PT Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2016 Volume:0 Issue:0 Pages:1–33 Study Design Case-control study. Background Cervical spine meniscoids are thought to contribute to neck pain and hypomobility in individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorder (WAD), however their morphology has not been studied in a clinical population. Objectives To investigate cervical […]
APH&R May 2016Volume 97, Issue 5, Pages 739–746 Effect of Early Intensive Care on Recovery From Whiplash-Associated Disorders: Results of a Population-Based Cohort Study Eva Skillgate, PhD Abstract Objective To determine whether the results from previous research suggesting that early intensive health care delays recovery from whiplash-associated disorders (WADs) were confounded by expectations of recovery […]
APM&R. February 2016Volume 97, Issue 2, Pages 189–195 Anneli Peolsson, PhD, PT Highlights •The results showed that neck-specific exercises (NSEs) significantly benefited neck disability, self-efficacy, and health-related quality of life compared with the untreated group. •There was significant improvement over time in all outcomes for the NSE group, and mostly significant worsening over time for […]
Syst Rev. 2016 Feb 9;5(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s13643-016-0201-0. R Heneghan N, Smith R, Rushton A. Abstract BACKGROUND: Whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) research has largely focused on the neck, yet symptoms often include other areas. The prevalence of acute thoracic spine pain is reported ~66 %, which is perhaps unsurprising given the mechanism of injury involves a forceful loading/eccentric […]
Spine J. 2016 Dec;16(12):1582-1597. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.08.025. Epub 2015 Nov 26. Which interventions are cost-effective for the management of whiplash-associated and neck pain-associated disorders? A systematic review of the health economic literature by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. van der Velde G1, Yu H2, Paulden M3, Côté P4, Varatharajan S2, Shearer HM2, Wong JJ2, Randhawa K5, Southerst D6, Mior S7, Sutton D2, Jacobs C8, Taylor-Vaisey […]
Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2015 Nov 10. pii: S0161-4754(15)00181-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2015.10.003. [Epub ahead of print] Stupar M, Côté P, Beaton DE, Boyle E, Cassidy JD. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the test-retest reliability and the Minimal Detectable Change (MDC) of the Whiplash Disability Questionnaire (WDQ) in individuals with acute whiplash-associated disorders […]
Clinical Pain Medicine ISSUE: AUGUST 2015 | VOLUME: 13(8) There are no significant differences between giving nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids to patients in the emergency department (ED) with regard to their risk for developing chronic pain after motor vehicle accidents, a new study suggests. Individuals presenting to EDs after vehicular accidents have a […]
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Jun 15;40(12):E694-700. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000891. The Rapid and Progressive Degeneration of the Cervical Multifidus in Whiplash: An MRI Study of Fatty Infiltration. Elliott JM1, Courtney DM, Rademaker A, Pinto D, Sterling MM, Parrish TB. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Single-center prospective longitudinal study. OBJECTIVE: To study the (1) temporal development of muscle fatty […]
More than half on pain meds 6 months later, study shows Date: June 19, 2015 Source: American College of Emergency Physicians Summary: Many seniors injured in motor vehicle crashes remain in pain for months afterwards, which negatively affects their quality of life, including the ability to live independently, suggest the results of a study of […]
Eur J Pain. 2015 May 29. doi: 10.1002/ejp.729. [Epub ahead of print] Landén Ludvigsson M Abstract BACKGROUND: Some studies support the prescription of exercise for people with whiplash-associated disorders (WAD); however, the response is highly variable. Further research is necessary to identify factors which predict response. METHODS: This is a secondary analysis of a randomized, […]
External Validation Of A Clinical Prediction Rule To Predict Full Recovery And Ongoing Moderate/Severe Disability Following Acute Whiplash Injury Authors: Carrie Ritchie, PhD Study Design Retrospective secondary analysis of data. Objectives To investigate the external validity of the whiplash clinical prediction rule (CPR). Background We recently derived a whiplash CPR to consolidate previously established prognostic […]
Less than 1% of whiplash injury sufferers developed fibromyalgia a year later. by Wayne Kuznar, Contributing WriterMarch 20, 2015 Whiplash injury most likely does not lead to fibromyalgia. One year after acute whiplash, only 0.8% of victims developed fibromyalgia, a Canadian researcher reports in RMD Open. The prevalence of fibromyalgia in the general population has been estimated at […]
Brain Struct Funct. 2015;220(3):1421-36. doi: 10.1007/s00429-014-0734-8. Epub 2014 Mar 5. Edwards IJ1, Lall VK, Paton JF, Yanagawa Y, Szabo G, Deuchars SA, Deuchars J. Abstract Sensory information arising from the upper neck is important in the reflex control of posture and eye position. It has also been linked to the autonomic control of the cardiovascular […]
ACA News – March 2015 – Amanda Donohue “WHIPLASH, A SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO THE NECK, is also called neck sprain or neck strain. It is characterized by a collection of symptoms that occur following damage to the neck, usually because of sudden extension and flexion,” according to the National Institutes of Health.1 Approximately two-thirds […]
Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2014 Nov 25. [Epub ahead of print] A rare and lethal case of right common carotid pseudoaneurysm following whiplash trauma. Pomara C, Bello S, Serinelli S, Fineschi V. Abstract Whiplash trauma from a car crash is one of the most common causes of neck injury, resulting in pain and dysfunction. We […]