Whiplash, headache, and neck pain : research-based directions for physical therapies /

A textbook and practical clinical handbook for all students and practitioners concerned with the evaluation, diagnosis, assessment and management of neck pain and cervical headache particularly in relation to whiplash. It presents the applied sciences, clinical assessment methods and rehabilitation...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Jull, Gwendolen A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2008.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:A textbook and practical clinical handbook for all students and practitioners concerned with the evaluation, diagnosis, assessment and management of neck pain and cervical headache particularly in relation to whiplash. It presents the applied sciences, clinical assessment methods and rehabilitation protocols for the management of persons with neck pain and 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. 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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 243 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780702032981
0702032980
0443100470
9780443100475