Dario C. Alpini • Guido Brugnoni
Antonio Cesarani
Editors

2014

Diagnosis and Treatment

The incidence of whiplash injuries has been estimated to be 1/1,000 people per year in the Western world. Chronic spine pain and associated symptoms following whiplash injury cause severe individual burdens of disease and high costs of healthcare systems at least in the Western countries (with the exception of Lithuania and Greece due to specific approach of health system and insurance companies to whiplash associated disorders in these countries).