Serious persistent problems after whiplash trauma to the neck, sometimes referred to as Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD) is a common and costly condition estimates indicate an incidence of over 250,000 in the United States, at an annual cost in 2002 of $2.7 billion or close to $10,000 per incident. 3D gait analysis is a useful instrument to assess the outcome of treatment for neck pain. ConclusionĬhronic neck pain is associated with abnormal cervical spine motion and gait patterns. Significant improvement was found in all gait parameters, cervical range-of-motion, and self reported pain (VAS). Twelve patients with chronic neck pain after whiplash underwent pre- and postoperative computerized 3D gait analysis. 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. However, failure to identify a symptom's focal origin with routine imaging studies does not invalidate the symptom per se. The apparent disproportionality between subjective complaints and objective findings is significant for the planning of treatment, impairment ratings, and judicial questions on causation. Chronic neck pain after whiplash is notoriously refractory to conservative treatment, and positive radiological findings to explain the symptoms are scarce.
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