DESCRIPTION:
Whiplash injury following a motor vehicle crash is one of the most controversial musculoskeletal pain conditions. In recent years there has been an increased research focus on whiplash associated disorders, particularly in relation to the physical and psychological aspects of the condition.
Whiplash: Evidence base for clinical practice brings together contemporary evidence-base for whiplash including:
* The epidemiology and magnitude of the problem of whiplash.
* The current understanding of the injury mechanisms and evidence for a pathoanatomical lesion.
* The rapidly expanding areas of the physiological and psychological manifestations of the condition.
* The prediction of outcome in a clinically meaningful way.
* The management of the condition including primary management, secondary and tertiary rehabilitation.
* The controversial roles of compensation and litigation.
* A series of case studies that will aid practitioners in clinical reasoning and decision making for both acute and chronic whiplash * Future directions for management of this condition.
KEY FEATURES:
* discrete chapters on litigation and the role of compensation in whiplash injuries.
* case studies on acute and chronic whiplash conditions.
* covers the spectrum of the current evidence base for whiplash.
* includes perspectives from a wide range of disciplines.
* an invaluable resource for clinicians and policy makers alike.
CONTENTS:
Chapter 1. Epidemiology of whiplash associated disorders.
Chapter 2. Clinical presentation of whiplash associated disorders.
Chapter 3. Mechanism of injury.
Chapter 4. The evidence for pathoanatomical lesions.
Chapter 5. Pain-processing mechanisms in whiplash associated disorders.
Chapter 6. Neuromuscular dysfunction in whiplash associated disorders.
Chapter 7. Dizziness, visual and sensorimotor control disturbances following whiplash injury.
Chapter 8. Psychological aspects of whiplash associated disorders.
Chapter 9. Potential role of stress systems in the pathogenesis of whiplash associated disorders.
Chapter 10. Prognostic indicators of non-recovery following whiplash injury.
Chapter 11. Primary care management of acute whiplash injury.
Chapter 12. Evidence-based management of chronic whiplash associated disorders.
Chapter 13. Psychological management of chronic whiplash associated disorders.
Chapter 14. Compensation and health outcomes.
Chapter 15. Whiplash and the law.
Chapter 16. Malingering and symptom magnification in whiplash.
Chapter 17. Case descriptions.
Chapter 18. Future directions.
