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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'
Neck Pain
Information from the Pain Relief Foundation.
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.
Percutaneous Endoscopic Laser Cervical Discectomy
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Percutaneous Endoscopic Laser Cervical Discectomy
Cervical spondylosis
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Whiplash
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
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.
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Neck Pain Whiplash Neck SprainsSupport Groups related to this topic (^ top of page)
Winston's Wish WISH - Whiplash Injury Support and HelpPatientPlus articles related to this topic (^ top of page)
Back Examination (Thoraco-lumbar) Cervical Disc Protrusion and Lesions Cervical Spondylosis Whiplash and Cervical Spine InjuryUK guidelines related to this topic (^ top of page)
Guidelines on Neck PainPatient UK Newspaper (^ top of page)
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