Neck Pain (including Whiplash Injury)

UK sources of information and / or support

 Patient UK

Has information leaflets called Neck Pain in Adults and Whiplash Neck Sprain

 Arthritis Research Campaign

Reliable information about Neck Pain is provided by the Arthritis Research Campaign.

 British Brain and Spine Foundation

Have a very good information booklet which you can download called 'Back and Neck Pain'

 New Thoughts on Whiplash

Article on the website of BackCare - the charity for healthier backs.

 WISH (Whiplash Injury Support & Help)

WISH was set up in 1992 by a victim of a road traffic accident who sustained a whiplash injury. WISH offers an 'empathetic' ear to fellow sufferers and advice on such things as legal issues, benefits, and treatments.

 Whiplash info from the AA

Useful information from the AA about whiplash, and ways to help prevent it (correct use of head rests, etc)

 Think Before You Drive - Road Safety Fact File from the RAC Foundation

Good information about road safety, including tips on head restraints which would help to avoid whiplash injuries.

Some useful related commercial sites

 National Accident Helpline

Provides information to people seeking compensation for injuries resulting from accidents, such as whiplash. The Helpline has a network of over 300 solicitors' offices offering specialist personal injury legal advice and assistance with compensation claims.

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.