Course Details
Most injuries sustained in motor vehicle crashes (MVC) are not catastrophic but are of a musculoskeletal nature. Injuries to the neck (Whiplash Associated Disorders) and lower back are the most common. Although classified as minor, the sequelae of these injuries are far from minor. Many injured people develop persistent co-morbid symptoms of pain, posttraumatic stress, depression and anxiety. Treatment for minor MVC injury is not very effective having only small effects on pain and disability.
Offsetting this otherwise disappointing scenario, are the results of recent trials where stronger effects have been demonstrated using several approaches. For the acute injury stage, early risk stratification and subsequent targeting of identified risk-factors of stress and nociplastic processes by combining treatments (e.g exercise with medication) have resulted in improved health outcomes. In the chronic injury stage, integrating psychological and physiotherapy treatments also shows promise.
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Targeted treatment to improve outcomes after whiplash injury [1pt/CPD hr]
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Targeted treatment to improve outcomes after whiplash injury [1pt/CPD hr]
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Powerpoint in PDF (Handout)
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Assessment: Targeted treatment to improve outcomes after whiplash injury [1pt/CPD hr]
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Course Learning Outcomes
• Understand the various recovery pathways after whiplash injury.
• Will understand the heterogenous biopsychosocial clinical presentation
• Have knowledge of factors that are predictive of poor recovery after whiplash injury.
• Will gain knowledge on how to use prognostic models in clinical practice
• Have knowledge of the current evidence base for treatment
• Will understand how to integrate psychological treatments into clinical practice
Instructor

Professor
Michele Sterling

Professor
Michele Sterling