Pre- and post-operative gait analysis for evaluation of neck pain in chronic whiplash

Ake Nystrom; Glen M Ginsburg; Wayne Stuberg; Stacey Dejong

doi:10.1186/1749-7221-4-10

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Pre- and post-operative gait analysis for evaluation of neck pain in chronic whiplash

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Pre- and post-operative gait analysis for evaluation of neck pain in chronic whiplash

Ake Nystrom, Glen M Ginsburg, Wayne Stuberg and Stacey Dejong

Journal of brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injury, Vol.4(1), pp.10-10

12/2009

DOI: 10.1186/1749-7221-4-10

PMCID: PMC2718879

PMID: 19615055

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Introduction: Chronic neck pain after whiplash is notoriously refractory to conservative treatment, and positive radiological findings to explain the symptoms are scarce. The apparent disproportionality between subjective complaints and objective findings is significant for the planning of treatment, impairment ratings, and judicial questions on causation. However, failure to identify a symptom's focal origin with routine imaging studies does not invalidate the symptom per se. 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. Methods: Twelve patients with chronic neck pain after whiplash underwent pre- and postoperative computerized 3D gait analysis. Results: Significant improvement was found in all gait parameters, cervical range-of-motion, and self reported pain (VAS). Conclusion: Chronic neck pain is associated with abnormal cervical spine motion and gait patterns. 3D gait analysis is a useful instrument to assess the outcome of treatment for neck pain.

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Title: Subtitle: Pre- and post-operative gait analysis for evaluation of neck pain in chronic whiplash
Creators: Ake Nystrom - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE 68198, USA
Glen M Ginsburg - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE 68198, USA
Wayne Stuberg - Munroe-Meyer Motion Analysis Laboratory, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
Stacey Dejong - Munroe-Meyer Motion Analysis Laboratory, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injury, Vol.4(1), pp.10-10
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7221-4-10
PMID: 19615055
PMCID: PMC2718879
NLM abbreviation: J Brachial Plex Peripher Nerve Inj
ISSN: 1749-7221
eISSN: 1749-7221
Publisher: BioMed Central
Language: English
Date published: 12/2009
Academic Unit: Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
Record Identifier: 9984047744702771

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