G Chir. 2014 Jul-Aug;35(7-8):177-80. Seat belt syndrome, a new pattern of injury in developing countries. Case report and review of literature*. Torba M, Hijazi S, Gjata A, Buci S, Madani R, Subashi K. Abstract Background. Classically, seat belt syndrome appears with seat belt marks on the body, bowel perforations, and lumbar spine fractures. However the […]
Worsfold C. J Forensic Leg Med. 2014 Jul;25C:95-99. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2014.04.013. Epub 2014 Apr 26. Abstract Whiplash injury medico-legal reporting has traditionally been focused upon identifying restrictions in range of motion and identifying the presence of tender areas in the cervical spine in an effort both to diagnose the condition and to offer a prognosis. There […]
MDLinx Clinical Rheumatology, 07/07/2014 Clinical Article Ferrari R, et al. – Whiplash victims who develop high levels of perceived injustice at 6–month post–injury may develop of chronic pain and fail to recover at 3 months. If this occurs, researchers concluded, this attitude then becomes a risk factor for lack of recovery thereafter. Methods Researchers enrolled […]
Disability and Rehabilitation Volume 37, 2015 – Issue 6 Pages 471-489 Jessica J. Wong Abstract 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 […]
Clin J Pain. 2014 Jun 10. [Epub ahead of print] The Effect of Neck-specific Exercise with, or without a Behavioral Approach, on Pain, Disability and Self-efficacy in Chronic Whiplash-associated Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Ludvigsson ML1, Peterson G, O’Leary S, Dedering A, Peolsson A. PubMed Reference Abstract OBJECTIVES:: The aim of this study was to […]
J. David Cassidy, PhD, DrMedSc Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation March 2014 Volume 95, Issue 3, Supplement, Pages S278–S285 Abstract Objective To determine the incidence, course, and prognosis of adult mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) caused by motor vehicle collisions. Design Prospective, population-based, inception cohort study. Setting The province of Saskatchewan, Canada, with a […]
Pain Med. 2014 May;15(5):842-9. doi: 10.1111/pme.12429. Epub 2014 Mar 18. Castaldo M, Ge HY, Chiarotto A, Villafane JH, Arendt-Nielsen L. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate pain patterns and the distribution of myofascial trigger points (MTPs) in whiplash-associated disorders (WADs II and III) as compared with mechanical neck pain (MNP). METHODS: […]
Treat Car Crash Pain Early On, Lest It Linger Published: May 5, 2014 By Ed Susman , Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. TAMPA — […]
Research · April 03, 2014 The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 4 April 2014 doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60457-8 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this two-group, pragmatic, randomized controlled trial involving patients with chronic whiplash–associated disorder, patients were randomly assigned to either a comprehensive exercise program (n = 86) or advice (n = 86). In terms of pain reduction, the comprehensive exercise […]
Medscape Medical News > Conference News Fran Lowry May 15, 2014 Story Source TAMPA, Florida — Overweight and obese individuals have an increased risk of having persistent moderate or severe neck pain after a motor vehicle collision that can last up to a year. This finding should be one more reason to get overweight individuals […]
A pragmatic randomised controlled trial The Lancet, 04/08/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article Full Story Journal Reference Michaleff ZA, et al. – Evidence suggests that brief physiotherapy programmes are as effective for acute whiplash–associated disorders as more comprehensive programmes; however, whether this also holds true for chronic whiplash–associated disorders is unknown. Authors aimed to estimate the effectiveness […]
The clinical utility of cervical range of motion in diagnosis, prognosis, and evaluating the effects of manipulation: a systematic review Suzanne J. Snodgrass Physiotherapy Articles in Press Received: June 12, 2013; Accepted: April 10, 2014; Published Online: May 01, 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2014.04.007 Publication stage: In Press Accepted Manuscript Abstract Background Clinicians commonly assess cervical range […]
Treatment preferences amongst physical therapists and chiropractors for the management of neck pain: results of an international survey Lisa C Carlesso Chiropr Man Therap. 2014; 22: 11. Published online Mar 24, 2014. doi: 10.1186/2045-709X-22-11 Abstract Background Clinical practice guidelines on the management of neck pain make recommendations to help practitioners optimize patient care. By examining […]
By Arthur C. Croft, PhD(c), DC, MSc, MPH Full Story Close to 3 million Americans suffer whiplash each year. Whiplash now accounts for 45% of chronic neck pain in adults. The author discusses how new car design prevents fatal crashes but increases whiplash injuries…. Every year, approximately 3 million people in the United States suffer […]
Is exercise effective for the management of neck pain and associated disorders or whiplash-associated disorders? A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration Danielle Southerst, BScH, DC, FCCS(C The Spine Journal Published Online: February 17, 2014 Abstract Background context In 2008, the Neck Pain Task Force (NPTF) recommended exercise for […]
Spine J. 2014 Feb 15. pii: S1529-9430(14)00210-1. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.02.014. [Epub ahead of print] Is exercise effective for the management of neck pain and associated disorders or whiplash-associated disorders? A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Southerst D1, Nordin MC2, Côté P3, Shearer HM4, Varatharajan S4, Yu H4, Wong JJ4, […]
Lopez-Valdes FJ, et al. Traffic Inj Prev. 2014;15(3):294-301. doi: 10.1080/15389588.2013.817668. Abstract Objective: The goal of this study is to characterize the in situ 6-degree-of-freedom kinematics of the head, 3 vertebrae (T1, T8, and L2), and the pelvis in a 40 km/h frontal impact. Methods: Three postmortem human surrogates (PMHS) were exposed to a deceleration of […]
Professor Gwendolen Jull Associate Professor Michele Sterling The University of Queensland, Austriala This booklet aims to help people who have a whiplash injury on the road to recovery. It provides information about whiplash associated disorders, an explanation of whiplash, an exercise program which has been proven to assist in reducing neck pain and advice on […]