UQ calls for whiplash victims

The University of Queensland is calling upon people who have experienced whiplash within the last four weeks to take advantage of a groundbreaking new study into accident-related neck pain.

Department of Physiotherapy researcher Michelle Sterling said the research trial would investigate why some people who experienced whiplash after a motor vehicle accident developed ongoing pain while others recovered within two to three months.

'This study will look at how and where pain is perceived and what happens to the muscular and movement control systems following a neck injury,' Ms Sterling explained.

'Our research team is urgently seeking people who have experienced neck pain as a result of a motor vehicle accident within the last four weeks.

'Their participation will be invaluable in broadening our understanding of this area and, in turn, developing more appropriate treatment regimes.'

Volunteers could be assured of a simple and pain-free assessment program that would involve just four assessments by a qualified physiotherapist over a period of six months.

People interested in participating in the research trial should contact Michele Sterling on (07) 3365 4568 or email m.sterling@shrs.uq.edu.au

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