Positive thinking can help patients with whiplash injuries recover much faster
The idea of positive thinking might not be new to you, and they even did a documentary about it (The Secret), but it seems that it does work. Researchers in Alberta looked at a group of 6,000 adults traffic related whiplash injuries and found that those who had positive outlooks towards their recovery actually recovered three times faster than those who did not. They also found that 42% of those who had positive thinking returned faster to work.
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Posted: August 18th, 2009 under Health, Research.
Tags: Back Pain, Positive Thinking, Rehabilitation, Whiplash Injuries