Open AccessEFFECTIVENESS OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATION (EMS), THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND, THERAPEUTIC EXERCISES AND SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION IN WHIPLASH INJURIES; A CASE REPORT
Author(s) -
Asghar Khan,
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Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
canadian journal of applied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1925-7430
DOI - 10.21065/19257430.69.2
Subject(s) - whiplash , medicine , physical therapy , quality of life (healthcare) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , therapeutic ultrasound , mobilization , poison control , medical emergency , ultrasound , history , nursing , archaeology , psychiatry , radiology
The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of combined physical therapy Intervention in the treatment of whiplash-associated disorders. A case was selected from an outpatient clinic for a 31-year-old male with whiplash injuries due to an auto accident. The outcome measures were pain (0-10 pain scale), disability (disability index) and quality of life including social life activities