Whiplash injury to the neck is the most common musculoskeletal injury sustained in road traffic crashes. Marinus du Preez, Dr Christopher Papic, Hayden Garner, Dr Ana Paula Carvalho-e-Silva and Professor Trudy Rebbeck present five discussion points about physiotherapy management of whiplash.

The Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) has highlighted key messages from the 5 facts article featured in the September 2026 edition of InMotion and produced this infographic.

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About the Authors:

Marinus du Preez is a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney and physiotherapist working in private practice at Vigour Physiotherapy in Cambridge, New Zealand. Marinus has a special interest in neck pain, headaches, concussion, vestibular conditions and whiplash and is an APA member.

Dr Christopher Papic is a clinical exercise physiologist and a research fellow at RECOVER Injury Research Centre at the University of Queensland, with a particular interest in recovery after traumatic injury. His research focuses on translation and implementation science, including the development and implementation of Australian whiplash clinical guidelines.

Hayden Garner MACP is an APA Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist who is currently a member of the New South Wales Musculoskeletal committee. He works in private practice at Pro Active Physio in Tamworth, New South Wales, with an interest in complex neck and back pain as well as headaches, dizziness and temporomandibular joint pain.

Dr Ana Paula Carvalho-e-Silva is a physiotherapist and a research fellow in the School of Health Sciences at the University of Sydney. Ana Paula’s research focuses on implementation science and musculoskeletal health. She has led the implementation of clinical guidelines for whiplash and contributed to the development of My Whiplash Navigator.

Professor Trudy Rebbeck FACP is a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2007), researcher and academic at the University of Sydney. Her research focuses on improving health outcomes for people with whiplash and other musculoskeletal conditions, with a strong emphasis on translating research into clinical practice. She has led major whiplash research and guideline initiatives and is internationally recognised for her work in whiplash assessment, prognosis and management. Trudy is an APA Honoured Member.

This infographic is a Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) initiative supported by FlexEze – partner of the PRF.