Management of Neck Pain Disorders Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 1st Edition

Section 1 Introduction

1 Neck Pain Disorders

Section 2 Clinical Sciences

2 Nociception and Pain perception

3 Movement and Posture in Neck Pain Disorders

4 Neural Tissue in Neck Pain Disorders

5 Neuromuscular Disturbances in Neck Pain Disorders

6 Sensorimotor Control Disturbances in Neck Pain Disorders

7 Psychological and Social Considerations in Neck Pain Disorders

Section 3 Clinical Assessment

8 Clinical Assessment: The patient interview

9 Clinical Assessment: The physical examination

10 The Differential Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs of Sensorimotor Control Disturbances

11 Headache: The Differential Diagnosis of Cervical Musculoskeletal Causes or Contributors

Section 4 Clinical Management

12 Principles of Management

13 Communication, Education and Self-Management

14 Management of Joint and Movement Dysfunction

15 Management of Neuromuscular Dysfunction

16 Management of Sensorimotor Control Disturbances

17 Management of Nerve Tissue

18 Case Presentations: Clinical reasoning and clinical decision making

19 Concluding Remarks: Focussing on prevention

Gwendolen Jull, PhD, MPhty, GradDipManipTher, DipPhty, FACP, Emeritus Professor, Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia, Deborah Falla, PhD, BPhty, Professor, Chair in Rehabilitation Science and Physiotherapy, School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK, Julia Treleaven, PhD, BPhty, Senior Research Officer in Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia and Shaun O'Leary, PhD, MPhty, BPhty, FACP, Senior Research Fellow, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia