Improving Psychologically Oriented Treatments for WAD Steven James Linton For reasons not fully understood, many patients who sustain a WAD (whiplash-associated disorder) recover quickly, while others develop long-term problems. Psychological…
The Clinical Examination for Risk Factors in Whiplash Trauma Helge Kasch Attempts to classify whiplash (WL) patients in order to predict chronicity and long-term disability following trauma have been unsuccessful….
Neurobiological Mechanisms of Whiplash Samuel A. McLean Among individuals involved in one of the fifty million motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) that occur worldwide each year [37], persistent musculoskeletal pain is…
What is Needed to Establish Valid Predictors of WAD Recovery? Linda J. Carroll Fatemeh Vakilian WHAT IS NEEDED TO ESTABLISH VALID PREDICTORS OF WAD RECOVERY? You are a clinician with…
How Do We Prevent the Transition from Acute to Chronic Pain After Whiplash Injury? Michele Sterling Whiplash (WL) injury following a road traffic crash is common, with recent figures suggesting…
Quantifying Dysfunction in Whiplash Injury: Old Questions, New Methods James M. Elliott David M. Walton It is currently estimated that approximately 50% of people who report neck pain or related…
Trigeminal Pain and Sensitization: Proposal of a New Stochastic Model Peter Svensson Abhishek Kumar In this chapter, we will discuss the complex relationship between cervical pain related to whiplash trauma…
Morphology and Whiplash Injuries Brian D. Stemper Brian D. Corner Whiplash injuries lead to significant worldwide disability, affecting a variety of individuals from younger to older age groups, men and…
Reorganized Motor and Sensorimotor Control in Whiplash: Implications for Training Deborah Falla Gwendolen Jull Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) are a significant public health problem. Approximately 50% of those affected report persistent…
Pain Signaling Systems from Injured Cervical Facet Joints Meagan E. Ita Beth A. Winkelstein Chronic pain is a common symptom of whiplash-associated injuries. During whiplash, the spine undergoes abnormal motions,…
