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9780979356483

The Neck Pain Handbook Your Guide in Understanding and Treating Neck Pain

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  • ISBN13:

    9780979356483

  • ISBN10:

    0979356482

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-06-16
  • Publisher: DiaMedica

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Summary

The Neck Pain Handbook discusses everything you need to know about neck pain, including its causes, self-treatment, when it's time to see a doctor, what your doctor can do to help, and why surgery is rarely needed. Most importantly, you will learn how to prevent injury, so that once your pain is gone, it stays gone.

Author Biography

Grant Cooper, MD is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician who specializes in the treatment of spine, joint, muscle, and nerve pain. Dr. Cooper is Co-Director of the Princeton Spine and Joint Center in Princeton, NJ. He has appeared on ESPN Radio, National Public Radio, and hosted "Back Pain Radio" on World Talk Radio. He is also the author of The Arthritis Handbook. Alex Visco, MD is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist and medical director of East Coast Spine, Joint, Sports Medicine in Hoboken, NJ. He specializes in the non-operative care of painful conditions of the spine, joints and muscles, including sports-related injuries.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. ix
Acknowledgmentsp. xi
About the Authorsp. xiii
Getting to Know Your Neckp. 1
Neck Pain: A New Epidemicp. 3
Learn to Appreciate Your Neckp. 13
When Good Necks Go Badp. 23
Taking Care of Your Neckp. 29
Posture and the Neck-Friendly Workplacep. 31
Do It Yourself: Simple and Effective Exercises for Your Neckp. 45
When Home Exercise Isn't Enough: Time to See the Doctor!p. 59
Prescriptions for Conservative Carep. 71
Medical Solutionsp. 77
Advanced Imaging Studies and Trigger Point Injectionsp. 79
Medications for Neck Painp. 87
X-Ray-Guided Injections and Surgeryp. 93
Alternative and Complementary Solutionsp. 103
Supplementsp. 105
Acupuncture and Manual Manipulationp. 113
Meditationp. 119
Concluding Thoughts-Putting It All Togetherp. 123
Indexp. 125
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