• Textbook and practical clinical handbook for all students and practitioners concerned with evaluation, diagnosis, assessment and management of neck pain and cervical headache particularly in relation to whiplash. • Written by a group of researchers and clinicians who are leaders in the field of whiplash and related neck and head pain. • Demonstrates the clinical relevance of the research to the student and busy practitioner. • Suggests future directions for clinical management and future research. • Extensively illustrated with line diagrams and photographs.
* Textbook and practical clinical handbook for all students and practitioners concerned with evaluation, diagnosis, assessment and management of neck pain and cervical headache particularly in relation to whiplash
* Written by a group of researchers and clinicians who are leaders in the field of whiplash and related neck and head pain
* Demonstrates the clinical relevance of the research to the student and busy practitioner
* Suggests future directions for clinical management and future research
* Extensively illustrated with line diagrams and photographs
Table Of Contents:
Section 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction
Section 2 Applied Clinical Sciences
Chapter 2 Sensory manifestations of neck pain
Chapter 3 tructure and Function of the Cervical Region
Chapter 4 Alterations in Cervical Muscle Function in Neck Pain
Chapter 5 The Cervical Spine and Sensorimotor Control
Chapter 6 Disturbances in Postural Stability, Head and Eye Movement Control in Cervical Disorders
Chapter 7 Psychological and Psychosocial Factors in Neck Pain
Section 3 Whiplash, Headache and Cervico-brachial Pain
Chapter 8 Whiplash Associated Disorders
Chapter 9 Cervicogenic Headache: Differential Diagnosis
Chapter 10 Differential Diagnosis of Cervico-brachial Pain
Section 4 Therapeutics for Cervical Disorders
Chapter 11 Clinical assessment: The Patient Interview and History
Chapter 12 Clinical Assessment: The Physical Examination
Chapter 13 Principles of Management of Cervical Disorders
Chapter 14 Therapeutic Exercise for Cervical Disorders: Practice Pointers
Section 5 Conclusion
Chapter 15 Future Directions
