Whiplash treatment options
RECOVER and the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Traffic Injuries (2014-2019) established a Whiplash evidence based information resource which provides evidence-based information to the general public and healthcare professionals to enhance rehabilitation outcomes for people with whiplash through the provision of high quality information. Summaries of current evidence for and against specific whiplash treatments compiled by the International Centre for Allied Health Evidence (iCAHE) to enable best practice outcomes. The information contained in this resource is designed to support, not replace, the relationship between patient and physician.
The resource is endorsed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and Healthdirect Australia.
Rating system
☺☺☺ = Effective ☺☺ = Useful ☺ = Promising ʘ = Not effective Ø = No research
☺☺☺Effective
The treatments are effective. They are consistently supported by scientific evidence.
☺☺ Useful
These treatments are useful. They are supported by some scientific evidence, but the evidence is not consistently supported.
☺ Promising
These treatments are promising and may be useful. They have some evidence to support them, but more evidence is needed to be sure they work.
ʘ Not effective
On the available evidence, these treatments do not seem to be effective.
Ø No research
These treatments have not been properly researched. It is not possible to say whether they are useful or not.