BACKGROUND: Whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) is the term given for the collection of symptoms affecting the neck that are triggered by an accident with an acceleration-deceleration mechanism such as a motor vehicle accident. The incidence of whiplash injury varies greatly between different parts of the world with significant monetary burden on the individual as well as the wider community. OBJECTIVE: Which treatments are best for reducing pain and disability experience in acute WADs? LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Clinical practice guidelines, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, randomized controlled trials. SEARCH SOURCES: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Medline, EMBASE, AUST health, AMED. OUTCOMES: From the patient perspective the main outcomes considered are pain and disability.

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