August 7, 2003
Help for whiplash injuries
UW researchers are looking for people who have sustained whiplash injuries in a motor vehicle accident for a study of the factors that contribute to whiplash injuries and the treatment of whiplash injuries.
Ideally, people should call within the first two weeks after the accident, although people will be eligible for the study for up to three months later. People who meet inclusion criteria for the study will be interviewed over the telephone by staff of the Whiplash Research Center. The center will maintain telephone contact with these individuals over the next several weeks.
Those who continue to report pain two months after their whiplash injury will be invited to come to the UW, where they will undergo a comprehensive evaluation and be entered into one of three different rehabilitative treatment programs.
For more information about the study, call the UW Whiplash Research Center at 206- 543-3387.
