Whiplash, Headache and Neck Pain - Research-Based Directions for Physical Therapies #16547

Whiplash, Headache, and Neck Pain - Research-Based Directions for Physical Therapies

Churchill Livingstone
ISBN: 978-0-443-10047-5

By Gwendolen Jull, PhD, MPhty, Grad Dip Man Ther, FACP, Michele Sterling, PhD, MPhty, Grad Dip Manip Ther, B Phty, Deborah Falla, PhD, B Phty(Hons), Julia Treleaven, PhD, B Phty and Shaun O'Leary, PhD, M Phty St(Manip Ther), B Phty(Hons)

Description

• 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.

Key Features

This book presents the applied sciences, clinical assessment methods and rehabilitation protocols for the management of persons with neck pain. The material presented in this book represents the translation of research into clinical practice and provides a systematic approach to assessment and an evidence base for conservative clinical management strategies for neck pain. Unique topics in this book include: • Provides an understanding of the pathophysiological processes in the sensory, motor and sensorimotor systems and how they present in patients with neck pain disorders. • Presents multimodal approaches to management of neck pain guided by the evidence of presenting dysfunctions • Presents a comprehensive description of a therapeutic exercise approach based on motor control which has proven efficacy.

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

Author Information

By Gwendolen Jull, PhD, MPhty, Grad Dip Man Ther, FACP, Professor of Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland; Co-director, NHMRC Center of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health, The University of Queensland; Co-director of the Cervical Spine and Whiplash Research Unit, The University of Queensland; Consultant Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist; Michele Sterling, PhD, MPhty, Grad Dip Manip Ther, B Phty, Associate Director, Centre for National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine (CONROD), The University of Queensland; Co-director of the Cervical Spine and Whiplash Research Unit, The University of Queensland; Senior Lecturer, Division of Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland, Australia; Deborah Falla, PhD, B Phty(Hons), NHMRC Research Fellow, NHMRC Center of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health, The University of Queensland, Australia; NHMRC Research Fellow, Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark; Julia Treleaven, PhD, B Phty, Clinical Manager of the Cervical Spine and Whiplash Research Unit, The University of Queensland; Lecturer, Division of Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland, Australia; and Shaun O'Leary, PhD, M Phty St(Manip Ther), B Phty(Hons), Lecturer, Division of Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland; Clinical Educator, Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy program, The University of Queensland, Australia

260 pages 72 ills
Trim size 246 X 189 mm
Copyright 2008