Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders and Their Treatment Using Flotation-Rest (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4642124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hanna Edebol (Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden), Sven Åke Bood (Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden), Torsten Norlander (0000-0002-4905-5673, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden,, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 480-488 |
| Publication date | 2008-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732308315109 |
| PMID | 18354047 |
| OpenAlex | W2110874695 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 15 |
In this study, we investigated for the first time whether flotation-REST might be used for treating chronic whiplash-associated disorders (WAD). Six women and one man, all diagnosed by licensed physicians as having chronic whiplash-associated disorder, participated. Two of the participants were beginners with regard to flotation-REST (2 or 3 treatments), and five of them had experienced between 7 and 15 treatments. The method for data collection was the semistructured qualitative interview. The empirical phenomenological psychological method devised by Karlsson was used for the analyses. Two qualitative models explaining the participants' experiences of flotation-REST emerged. The models describe the participants' experiences of flotation-REST, as well as the short-term effects of the treatment in terms of five phases: (a) intensification, (b) vitalization, (c) transcendation, (d) defocusation, and (e) reorientation. Results indicated that flotation-REST is a meaningful alternative for treating chronic whiplash-associated disorder
Bed rest · Medical emergency · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Poison control · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Whiplash · Clinical Psychology · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Psychology · Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements · Internal Medicine · Surgery
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,24 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2011 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |