TY - JOUR AU - Schneider, Geoff M. AU - Smith, Ashley D. AU - Hooper, Allen AU - Stratford, Paul AU - Schneider, Kathryn J. AU - Westaway, Michael D. AU - Frizzell, Bevan AU - Olson, Lee PY - 2010 DA - 2010/02/09 TI - Minimizing the source of nociception and its concurrent effect on sensory hypersensitivity: An exploratory study in chronic whiplash patients JO - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders SP - 29 VL - 11 IS - 1 AB - The cervical zygapophyseal joints may be a primary source of pain in up to 60% of individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorders (WAD) and may be a contributing factor for peripheral and centrally mediated pain (sensory hypersensitivity). Sensory hypersensitivity has been associated with a poor prognosis. The purpose of the study was to determine if there is a change in measures indicative of sensory hypersensitivity in patients with chronic WAD grade II following a medial branch block (MBB) procedure in the cervical spine. SN - 1471-2474 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-11-29 DO - 10.1186/1471-2474-11-29 ID - Schneider2010 ER -