Sentences with phrase «of whiplash associated»

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«I think our study will improve awareness about the disease, of the public and of medical doctors, and help people with chronic whiplash - associated disorders get the decent treatment they need.»

This family of symptoms is called whiplash - associated disorder, and it is notoriously difficult to diagnose.

This is especially true for those with chronic whiplash - associated disorders because most patients have tried and failed previous treatments, and their continuing symptoms mean they would be unlikely to pursue more of the same approaches.

The findings are in line with previous studies on the subject, which have reported minimal additional benefit of longer physiotherapy programs over briefer physiotherapy programs for acute whiplash - associated disorders.

Writing in a linked Comment, Jo Nijs and Kelly Ickmans, of Vrije Universiteit Brussel, in Brussels, Belgium, said, «The study by Michaleff and colleagues advances our understanding of whiplash - associated disorders and provides physiotherapists with clear information about how to treat patients with chronic whiplash - associated disorders.

Whiplash injuries, associated with rapid and excessive distortion of the spine, can be long - lasting, difficult to diagnose or treat and extremely debilitating.

The violent forces associated with sudden impact can cause hyperextension and hyperflexion of the soft tissues, i.e., sprains, strains, whiplash and similar injuries.

Whiplash is perhaps one of the more familiar neck injuries and is usually associated with a sudden impact or sudden stop related to a car accident.

Researchers provided a summary of past data on crash severity and its impact on whiplash associated disorders.

A «minor injury» is defined as ``... one or more of a sprain, strain, whiplash associated disorder, contusion, abrasion, laceration or subluxation and includes any clinically associated sequelae to such an injury».

He reported to Norton Medical Associates just days after the car wreck, where it was determined that he was suffering from whiplash due to the impact of the car accident.

Another kind of trauma, indirect trauma, is often associated with the «Shaken Baby Syndrome» because it involves a severe shaking or whiplash that can shake or rotate the brain, damaging the delicate nerve cells inside your head.

The highly complex legislation enacted in 2004 was intended to cap the amount of damages payable for minor injuries defined as a sprain, strain, or «whiplash associated disorder (WAD)» that does not result in serious impairment.

«minor injury» means one or more of a sprain, strain, whiplash associated disorder, contusion, abrasion, laceration or subluxation and includes any clinically associated sequelae to such an injury; («blessure légère»)

Neck injuries are often associated with car accidents, and they can take the form of mild whiplash to serious disc displacement or muscle strain.

He and his team have represented clients with numerous conditions, including head injuries, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, chronic pain disorders, TMJ, RSD, fractures, disc problems, whiplash associated disorders and a range of other physical and psychological impairments.

Cognitive behavioural components in physiotherapy management of chronic whiplash associated disorders (WAD)-- a randomised group study