Sökning: "WAD"

Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 38 avhandlingar innehållade ordet WAD.

1. 11. Imaging Chronic Pain and Inflammation : Positron Emission Tomography Studies of Whiplash Associated Disorder

   Författare :Clas Linnman; Mats Fredrikson; Tomas Furmark; Israel Liberzon; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Whiplash Associated Disorder; PET; brain; chronic pain; rCBF; neurokinin-1; Substance P; inflammation; D-deprenyl; fear of movement; kinesiophobia; ; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis is on chronic neck pain after a rear impact car injury, so called whiplash associated disorder (WAD). Three empirical studies using positron emission tomography (PET) with different radioligands have been performed. LÄS MER

3. 12. Treatment of whiplash associated disorders

   Författare :Aris Seferiadis; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; whiplash-associated disorders; systematic review; randomized controlled trial; McKenzie method; fear-avoidance; chronic pain; exercise therapy; basic body awareness;

   Sammanfattning : Whiplash injuries seem to have a substantial impact on health. Half the affected patients have persistent pain and disability and significant costs are incurred to society, mainly due to inability to return to work. LÄS MER

4. 13. Neck muscle function in individuals with persistent pain and disability after whiplash injury

   Författare :Gunnel Peterson; Anneli Peolsson; Åsa Dedering; Thorne Wallman; Björn Äng; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Neck pain and disability are common after whiplash injury. One year after the accident up to 50 % still have symptoms called whiplash associated disorders (WAD). Despite decades of research the cause of persistent pain and disability are largely unknown and effective treatment and diagnostic tools are lacking. LÄS MER

5. 14. A Behavioural Medicine Perspective on Acute Whiplash Associated Disorders : Daily Coping, Prognostic Factors and Tailored Treatment

   Författare :Annika Bring; Anne Söderlund; Pernilla Åsenlöf; Mats Lekander; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Behavioural medicine; Acute whiplash associated disorders; Daily coping; Prognostic factors; Tailored treatment; Pain-related disability; Physiotherapy; Sjukgymnastik fysioterapi; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

   Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to study the daily process of coping, potential prognostic factors for recovery and evaluating an individually tailored behavioural medicine intervention in the acute stage of Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD). The studies comprised three samples of patients with acute Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD). LÄS MER

7. 15. Whiplash-associated disorders from a physical therapy and health-economic perspective. A study of an active physical therapy involvement and intervention for the treatment of acute whiplash-associated disorders and an analysis of its costs and consequences

   Författare :Mark Rosenfeld; Göteborgs universitet; []
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   Sammanfattning : Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) resulting from a biomechanical event in motor vehicle collisions is a major cause of suffering and high costs to society. The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of an early, active physiotherapy involvement and intervention in patients exposed to neck trauma in motor vehicle crashes compared to a standard intervention which has been common practice in Sweden. LÄS MER