Impingement syndrome associated with whiplash injury.
We examined 524 patients with whiplash injuries for delayed onset of shoulder pain in order to establish whether this was due to impingement syndrome. A total of 476 patients (91%) responded to a questionnaire of which 102 (22%) were entered into the study; 43 had both a positive impingement sign and Neer test. The incidence of impingement-type pain was 9%. After treatment 23 patients (5%) had a significant improvement in their symptoms, ten (2%) had a moderate improvement and nine had no improvement. Impingement-type pain can occur after whiplash injuries and can be successfully treated.
Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, England, UK.
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Chauhan
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Peckham
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Turner
D006801:Humans; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D019534:Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014911:Whiplash Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation