Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular and Neurosurgery

Objectives: This study was designed to investigate postural instability in Egyptian patients with whiplash injury and to correlate between grades of whiplash injury, level of cervical pain, limitation of cervical range of motion and postural instability. Subjects and methods: Forty-one Egyptian subjects from both genders were selected for this study; eleven normal subjects and thirty patients with whiplash injury (grade two and three according to Québec Task Force classification). The eleven normal subjects were included in group A, while thirty patients were assigned into two groups; group B for patients with grade two of whiplash injury and group C for patients with grade three of whiplash injury.They were assessed to detect any disturbance in the postural stability after whiplash injury. The measured variables were pain by Visual Analogue Scale, cervical range of motion by Cervical Range of Motion Goniometer and overall stability index by Biodex Balance System

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