BACKGROUND: Diagnostic evaluation and therapeutic management of @entity12761 after @entity7125 is a frequent but unsolved clinical problem. Long-lasting symptoms and disability are common. Former studies proposed beneficial effects of physiotherapy in the early management of @entity7125 . The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of early active mobilization versus standard treatment with a soft cervical collar. METHODS: Between August 1997 and February 2000 a prospective randomized clinical trial with a total of 168 @entity1 was performed. Of these @entity1 81 (31 male, 50 female; average age 28,78 years) were randomly assigned to the standard therapy group, which received a soft cervical collar, and 87 (31 male, 56 female; average age 29,62 years) to the early mobilization group, treated by physiotherapy. Study @entity1 documented @entity158 and disability twice (baseline and six week follow-up) during a one week period by diary, using numeric rating scales ranging from 0 to 10. RESULTS: The initial mean @entity158 intensity (4,75) reported by the standard therapy group was similar to disability (4,76). There were no significant differences to initial @entity158 (4,50) and disability (4,39) reported by the early mobilization group. The mean @entity158 intensity reported by the standard therapy group after 6 weeks was 2,66 and disability was 2,40. The mean @entity158 intensity indicated by physiotherapy group was 1,44 and mean disability was 1,29. The differences between the groups were both significant. CONCLUSIONS: Early mobilization is superior to the standard therapy regarding @entity158 intensity and disability. We conclude that mobilization should be recommended as the new adequate standard-therapy in the acute management of @entity7125 .

[Results of early mobilisation of acute XXXX ].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'patients'] @entity12761 :: ('MESH:D059787', 'Disease') :: ['acute neck pain'] @entity7125 :: ('MESH:D014911', 'Disease') :: ['whiplash', 'whiplash injury'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain']
@entity7125 :: (MESH:D014911,Disease) :: ['whiplash injuries']
