How Do We Prevent the Transition from Acute to Chronic Pain After Whiplash Injury? Michele Sterling Whiplash (WL) injury following a road traffic crash is common, with recent figures suggesting…
Quantifying Dysfunction in Whiplash Injury: Old Questions, New Methods James M. Elliott David M. Walton It is currently estimated that approximately 50% of people who report neck pain or related…
Trigeminal Pain and Sensitization: Proposal of a New Stochastic Model Peter Svensson Abhishek Kumar In this chapter, we will discuss the complex relationship between cervical pain related to whiplash trauma…
Morphology and Whiplash Injuries Brian D. Stemper Brian D. Corner Whiplash injuries lead to significant worldwide disability, affecting a variety of individuals from younger to older age groups, men and…
Reorganized Motor and Sensorimotor Control in Whiplash: Implications for Training Deborah Falla Gwendolen Jull Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) are a significant public health problem. Approximately 50% of those affected report persistent…
Mechanisms of Joint Pain Hans-Georg Schaible Pain in the musculoskeletal system is frequent and often chronic. In particular, some diseases of the joint are quite prominent causes of pain, namely,…
Pain Signaling Systems from Injured Cervical Facet Joints Meagan E. Ita Beth A. Winkelstein Chronic pain is a common symptom of whiplash-associated injuries. During whiplash, the spine undergoes abnormal motions,…
Introduction Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is defined as a “condition which develops when the reflux of gastric contents causes troublesome symptoms or complications.” The estimated prevalence of GERD in North America is…
Introduction Abdominal pain and chest pain represent the two most prevalent pain complaints to the US emergency departments each year at 8.6% and 5.2%, respectively. Of those presenting with chest…
Introduction The initial evaluation for chest pain must rule out potentially life-threatening cardiac and pulmonary causes. However, the majority of chest pain cases are actually noncardiac in origin and typically…
