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F Lønnberg

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PubMed2001

[Whiplash. Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment].

Recent years have seen an increasing number of car occupants with neck complaints following a car collision and a declining number of persons involved in car crashes--a relationship that is not well understood. Presumably less than 5% will suffer from persistent, (long-lasting), disabling neck pain. Although mostly men are involved in motor vehicle accidents, an equal number of men and women seek emergency care, but it is mostly women, who have persistent (long-lasting) neck complaints after a car collision. In general, there is no documentation of specific injury to the brain or spinal cord from a simple whiplash (WAD 1-3). Whiplash-related neck pain is caused by a distortion of the cervical spine, and, as such, should be interpreted as a benign condition with a good prognosis. Whiplash should be considered a risk factor rather than a medical diagnosis. The association between cause (whiplash mechanism) and effect (symptoms) is poor. Persistent (long-lasting) health problems from a whiplash should be treated like other post-traumatic conditions, and need a bio-psycho-social approach.

Accidents, Traffic↗
PubMed1998

[Sequelae after polio--a review].

Poliomyelitis has almost been eradicated world-wide, but during the last decades polio survivors have noted new problems: late effects of polio and post-polio. In Denmark, 7-8000 polio survivors are disabled by poliomyelitis. Late effects of polio, defined as onset of new symptoms decades after the acute poliomyelitis, include fatigue and overuse muskuloskeletal problems. Post-polio is a sub-category of the late effects of polio and related to impaired neuro-muscular function with unexpected onset, which is not caused by the patient's age. Post-polio is a clinical diagnosis and cannot be verified by a definitive test. The dysfunction of the muscles is caused by loss of motor neurones and reduced neuromuscular reserve capacity, in combination with a disturbed balance between the ongoing reinnervation and denervation at the expense of the reinnervation. Many polio survivors suffering from late effects of polio have a need for multidisciplinary rehabilitation, physiotherapy, reconstruction of orthosis, social counselling, modifications to the home and individual aids.

Humans↗
PubMed1997

[The management of back problems among the population. I. Contact patterns and therapeutic routines].

The aim of the study was to describe the professional meeting between back patients and health care providers seen from two points of view-the back patient and the health care provider. A questionnaire was presented to health care providers (general practitioners, physiotherapists, chiropractors, and specialists in rheumatology), in total 1018 health providers. A sample of the general population, 3204 individuals, were interviewed concerning their use of health care providers. Thirty-seven percent of the patients suffering from back trouble during the last 12 months consult a health care provider. The chiropractor sees eighteen times as many back patients as the general practitioner and nine times as many as the physiotherapist. General practitioners, physiotherapists, and chiropractors have different routines of practice, and the patients who consult the three provider groups have different sociodemographic and illness profiles.

Adult↗
PubMed1997

[The management of back problems among the population II. Therapists' and patients' perception of the disease].

The aim of the study was to describe how back trouble is interpreted by health care providers and a sample of the general population. Health care providers (general practitioners, physiotherapists, chiropractors, and specialists in rheumatology), in total 1018 professionals, filled out a mailed questionnaire. A sample of the general population, 3204 individuals, were interviewed concerning the interpretation of back trouble. Health care providers and the general population interpret a hypothetical episode of acute back trouble in different ways. Compared with the other provider groups and the general population, chiropractors to a higher degree classify back trouble as illness and a larger proportion would seek professional assistance. Both health care providers and the general population point out that back trouble is related to lack of physical fitness.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

[Chronic pain after spinal cord injury--a descriptive study].

Sixty-three patients with chronic pain following spinal cord injury (SCI) completed a questionnaire about different aspects of pain. Median duration from SCI to first experience of pain was four months. The duration of pain was for a median of three years. Fifty-six percent graded their pain as strong or unbearable. Ninety-two percent of the patients had daily pain, and in 43% the pain was constant day and night. The pain seriously affected daily living in 38% and sleep was disturbed in 48%. The pain had worsened in 43% and improved in 16% since its start. No association was found between performed spinal surgical procedures and the intensity of pain, the course of the pain, the time from SCI till pain started or the size of the area of pain. The most frequently used words to describe pain were "stabbing" and "tingling". This study documents the severity and course of chronic pain following SCI.

Adolescent↗