The Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) of the Queensland Government (Australia) has published a short booklet with the title The Whiplash Injury Recovery – a Self-Management Guide. It is designed to aid the recovery of people with a whiplash injury and to supplement care being provided by a health professional.
The self-management advice and exercise program in the booklet are based on the results of clinical trials, research into neck disorders and extensive clinical experience in the area of whiplash-associated disorders and other neck pain syndromes. In short, the guide provides the following recommendations:
- Staying active is important.
- Continue or resume working.
- Set goals that are enjoyable to achieve.
- Maintain flexibility and muscle support of your neck.
- Be aware of your posture.
- Perform daily activities in a strain-free way.
The guide also contains some range of motion exercises that can be performed at home. The guide can be downloaded as a PDF document from the Motor Accident Insurance Commission website.
