Physiotherapy in a whiplash injury : a case report

Van Eck, Corné

dc.contributor.author	Van Eck, Corné
dc.date.accessioned	2017-01-23T07:23:11Z
dc.date.available	2017-01-23T07:23:11Z
dc.date.issued	2008
dc.description.abstract	STUDY DESIGN : Case Report. OBJECTIVES : To describe physiotherapy intervention in an individual with a suspected whiplash injury. BACKGROUND : The patient was a 29-year old male with complaints of neck pain and tightness following a motor vehicle accident. METHODS AND MEASURES : The focus of the case study is physiotherapy assessment and intervention in a stage II whiplash injury. RESULTS : Following intervention, positive changes occurred in outcome measures such as pain, work status and activities of daily living. CONCLUSION : Physiotherapy intervention is successful in addressing whiplash associated disorders.	en_ZA
dc.description.department	Physiotherapy	en_ZA
dc.description.librarian	hb2017	en_ZA
dc.description.uri	http://www.sajp.co.za	en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation	Van Eck, C 2008, 'Physiotherapy in a whiplash injury : a case report', South African Journal of Physiotherapy, vol. 64, no. 3, pp. 2-6.	en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn	0379-6175 (print)
dc.identifier.issn	2410-8219 (online)
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/58591
dc.language.iso	en	en_ZA
dc.publisher	AOSIS Open Journals	en_ZA
dc.rights	© 2008. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.	en_ZA
dc.subject	Physiotherapy	en_ZA
dc.subject	Whiplash injury	en_ZA
dc.subject	Mobilization	en_ZA
dc.subject	Therapeutic exercise	en_ZA
dc.subject	Neural tissue mobilization	en_ZA
dc.subject	Patient education	en_ZA
dc.title	Physiotherapy in a whiplash injury : a case report	en_ZA
dc.type	Article	en_ZA