Functional Anatomy of the Cervical Spine
Chapter 2 Functional Anatomy of the Cervical Spine Meridel I. Gatterman The spine is a multilinked mechanical system that adapts to the complexity of motor functioning and kinetic demands. In…
Management of Muscle Injury and Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Chapter 6 Management of Muscle Injury and Myofascial Pain Syndromes Meridel I. Gatterman, Bonnie L. McDowell Injury to the muscles of the cervical spine is extremely common from “whiplash” trauma,…
Headache in Whiplash
Chapter 7 Headache in Whiplash A Comprehensive Overview Christina Peterson The impact of headache associated with whiplash is significant but has thus far proven difficult to quantify. Accessing data about…
Physical Examination
Chapter 4 Physical Examination Meridel I. Gatterman This chapter will outline the general physical examination and tests that aid in the differential diagnosis of the most common conditions that present…
Whiplash-Associated Disorders of Joints and Ligamentous Structures
Chapter 8 Whiplash-Associated Disorders of Joints and Ligamentous Structures Meridel I. Gatterman Trauma from whiplash can cause joint and ligamentous disorders of the cervical spine. When the rapid stretch of…
The Safety and Effectiveness of Common Treatments for Whiplash
Chapter 10 The Safety and Effectiveness of Common Treatments for Whiplash William J. Lauretti Judging Safety and Effectiveness: An Evidence-Based Approach In the past, management of whiplash-associated disorders (WADs) was…
Prognosis of Whiplash-Associated Disorders
Chapter 11 Prognosis of Whiplash-Associated Disorders Meridel I. Gatterman There is little doubt that soft tissue injuries of the cervical spine can leave persisting symptoms.1 Jackson2 discussed posttraumatic chronic cases…
Epidemiology of Whiplash Injuries
Chapter 9 Epidemiology of Whiplash Injuries Michael T. Haneline Epidemiology has been defined as “the science concerned with the study of the factors determining and influencing the frequency and distribution…
Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction Meridel I. Gatterman Perhaps there are no other conditions that beg more for a patient-centered approach to management than whiplash injuries. Individual variability to the whip-like action…
