ArticleJournal of brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injury2009
Pre- and post-operative gait analysis for evaluation of neck pain in chronic whiplash.
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- Combined chiropractic care and Tai Chi for chronic neck pain: A protocol for a pilot randomized trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2025Article
- Respiratory dysfunction in whiplash associated disorders (WAD) with cervical plexus syndrome - A case report.Surgery in practice and science · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionChronic neck pain after whiplash is notoriously refractory to conservative treatment, and positive radiological findings to explain the symptoms are scarce. The apparent disproportionality between subjective complaints and objective findings is significant for the planning of treatment, impairment ratings, and judicial questions on causation. However, failure to identify a symptom's focal origin with routine imaging studies does not invalidate the symptom per se. It is therefore of a general interest both to develop effective therapeutic strategies in chronic whiplash, and to establish techniques for objectively evaluation of treatment outcomes.
methodsTwelve patients with chronic neck pain after whiplash underwent pre- and postoperative computerized 3D gait analysis.
resultsSignificant improvement was found in all gait parameters, cervical range-of-motion, and self reported pain (VAS).
conclusionChronic neck pain is associated with abnormal cervical spine motion and gait patterns. 3D gait analysis is a useful instrument to assess the outcome of treatment for neck pain.
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