Osteopathic treatment of patients with long-term sequelae of whiplash injury: effect on neck pain disability and quality of life.

Objectives: The clinical sequelae and manifestation resulting from whiplash injury are defined as late whiplash syndrome (LWS). The objective of this study was to investigate whether a series of osteopathic treatments of patients with LWS may improve their symptoms.

Design: The study was designed as a two-phase (pre-post) clinical intervention study.