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Manual Therapy, Cervical spine, Neck, Whiplash-Associated Disorders
MSc M.S. Stenneberg
m.stenneberg@somt.nl
Martijn Stenneberg is the head of training for our Manual Therapy program. He conducts research on neck pain.
Nonspecific neck pain is a common health problem in our population and a major cause of limitations in daily functioning and work. In the general population, about 30-50% of adults experience neck pain in a given year. A traumatic origin of symptoms (WAD) appears to be associated with more severe symptoms and an unfavorable course. Many studies and guidelines distinguish between patients with WAD and those with non-traumatic neck pain. However, especially from the perspective of function and health (ICF), it is insufficiently clear to what extent clinical differences between the two groups justify this distinction. In order to develop effective diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in the future, it is first necessary to develop valid diagnostic tools to understand (differences in) the clinical characteristics of these patient groups.