Physio Charlie

I found an interesting discussion on the iCSP website: 

Early use of appropriate medication in the short term helps reduce the development of chronicity.

A systematic review of prgonostic factors for whiplash associated disorders found strong evidence of high initial pain being an adverse factor. One could interpret this as indicating the need for prompt effective use of analgesia.

Scholten-Peeters et al (2003) Prognostic factors of whiplash-associated disorders: a systematic review of prospective cohort studies. Pain. 104: 303–322.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6T0K-48BC5F...