A 2-year Prospective Study Lampa, Ewa PhD, DDS SPINE: February 1, 2020 – Volume 45 – Issue 3 – p E140-E147 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003212 Study Design. Prospective cohort study. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the course of orofacial pain and jaw disability in relation to neck pain, neck disability, and psychosocial factors at […]
Nolet, P. S., Emary, P. C., Kristman, V. L., Murnaghan, K. , Zeegers, M. P. and Freeman, M. D. (2019), Exposure to a motor vehicle collision and the risk of future neck pain: a systematic review and meta‐analysis.. PM&R: The Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation. Accepted Author Manuscript. doi:10.1002/pmrj.12173 ABSTRACT Objective To summarize the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Risk Factors For Persistent Problems Following Acute Whiplash Injury: Update Of A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Authors: David M. Walton, PT, PhD Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2013, Volume: 43 Issue: 2 Pages: 31-43 doi:10.2519/jospt.2013.4507 Study Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective To update a previous review and meta-analysis on risk factors […]