Toward an Evidence‐Based Approach to Whiplash Injuries

Whiplash-associated disorder represents a major public health problem in Canada and is associated with significant socioeconomic costs throughout the industrial world. There are few entities that are both as common and as controversial as whiplash injuries. Moreover, whiplash injuries are more often managed based on opinion than actual evidence, a situation that has often been exploited by the medicolegal system with the encouragement of extreme viewpoints. Yet, despite the substantial costs, impact and uncertainty regarding the treatment of whiplash injuries, little funding has been devoted to research. Language: en