In a motor vehicle accident, can a 26 year old woman resume full-time employment after suffering from chronic neck and shoulder pain?

In Guthrie v. Narayan, 2012 BCSC 734, [2012] B.C.J. No. 989, a 26 year old woman was injured in a motor vehicle accident. As of her trial date, she experienced pain that varied in intensity, concentrated on the right side of her neck and shoulders, on a daily basis. She was able to resume fulltime employment after her employer made various accommodations to assist her at work. The accommodations include an ergonomic chair and an elevated keyboard. She could no longer engage in numerous physical activities in which she was involved prior to the accident, including hiking if she had to carry a backpack. From time to time she had to decline certain social opportunities because she was physically incapable of participating. She could no longer perform certain household tasks, such as vacuuming, cleaning bathtubs, carrying groceries or garbage. She also found sitting for extended periods uncomfortable. Her injuries affected her relations with her boyfriend as simple cuddling could be painful.