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whiplash in the news
Go through a diagnostic routine that will render a specific diagnosis and tell you what to do about it.
How should my PT be trained? Here's a checklist of courses that your PT should have.
Considering a discogram?  The risks are low, but the fact that this is a deep spinal injection means that there's about a 1-3/100 chance of infection, bleeding, or hitting a nerve.
MRI - Why doesn't MRI show soft-tissue injuries well?   This link will tell you more.
 

            Dr. Centeno has developed a
               research based treatment
                  approach for whiplash that uses
                     the best of traditional and
                            alternative medicine. This
                                   link will tell you
                                     more.
  Physical therapy - does your practitioner know the essentials to be effective?  >more
  SI Joint Injection is used to reduce inflamation pain. Only 1/3 of patients state they get long lasting relief. >more
 
 
The usual treatments for whiplash probably make things worse, an expert panel recently charged.
 
 
publications
"The Complete Guide to Whiplash" - A Classic text that gives the most detailed description of the literature in whiplash injuries available. A must have for patients, attorneys, and insurers. This book includes hundreds of peer reviewed references.
 

 

members area
Join a spinal injury online discussion group - discuss conditions and treatments with others like you.

If you've got neck pain, headaches, numbness/tingling, weakness, or upper back pain, you should sign up now
 

 

other resources
"Whiplash Machine" -  run an interactive online program that will allow you to find information, exercises, and advice by body area.
"Whiplash Questionnaire" -  Answer a general whiplash questionnaire that will help us understand the phenomenon of whiplash and help treat it more effectively. If you want to give something back, this is your chance!