A study at Swedish University Hospital Karolinska, Exposure and acceptance in patients with chronic debilitating pain: A behavior therapy model to improve functioning and quality of life, suggest a therapy that promotes acceptance of chronic pain and distress. This type of intervention is aimed at improving functioning and quality of life by increasing the ability [...]

A systematic overview of neck pain treatment research from 1980 to 2006 suggests that therapies involving manual therapy and exercise are more effective than alternative strategies for patients with neck pain. For whiplash-associated disorders, there is evidence that mobilization and exercises appear more beneficial than usual care or physical modalities. This overview was published in [...]

A study at the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, shows that expectations for recvery seem to be an important factor.
Individuals’ expectations on returning to work after an injury have been shown to predict the duration of time that a person with work-related low back pain will remain on benefits; individuals with lower [...]

A meta level study, Course and prognostic factors of whiplash: a systematic review and meta-analysis, conducted by The George Institute (University of Sydney in Australia) took a look at previous research on accute whiplash injuries. From the abstract:
These data suggest that recovery occurs for a substantial proportion of subjects in the initial 3 months after [...]

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 [...]

As a short follow-up to the article on the relation between neck injury and high blood pressure, this article summarizes some treatment tips to lower blood pressure. A blood pressure level of 140/90 mmHg or higher is considered high. About two-thirds
of people over age 65 have high blood pressure. There are of course efficient medications as well but these tips focus on what you can do right now and they will also have positive effects on your general condition. The boring thing is that there is no simple solution and most tips revolve around a lifestyle change in diet and exercise.

The development of a virtual dummy is expected to reduce the number of neck injuries received in car accidents.
Peter Ullrich, Crash Safety and Impact Product Manager of developer ESI Group, said: “By using BioRID-II dummies, car manufacturers can enhance seats frame structure so that they absorb more energy and reduce rebound effects, which is decisive [...]

A publication from ConsumerReports provides interesting information on how better positioning of head restraints can prevent neck injuries. A rear-end crash occurs every 17 seconds in the U.S. But many vehicles offer inadequate protection from the whiplash injuries that can result, according to ConsumerReports.
“Automakers are inconsistent in providing effective head restraints in all seating positions. [...]

This may be of interest to those who suffer from high blood pressure after a whiplash injury. A team from the University of Leeds, led by Professor Jim Deuchars has examined pathways between the neck and the brain to show how the neck muscles play a crucial role in controlling blood pressure.
Update: Also see some [...]

Science Daily reports:
Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, studied short- and long-term temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain and dysfunction in 60 patients in hospital emergency rooms directly after they were involved in a rear-end car collision and evaluated them again one year later.
TMJ is an umbrella term covering inflammation of the temporomandibular joint, which connects the lower [...]