Download or read book Chronic Neck Pain written by Veritas Health LLC and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-15 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you struggle with long-lasting neck pain, you know the toll it can take. Maybe your neck pain flares up and feels sharp when you try to be active. Or maybe it's a nagging ache that worsens at night when you're trying to sleep. There are countless ways for neck pain to interfere with the life you want.This book aims to help you take back control. Compiled from the best doctor-authored, peer-reviewed articles of Spine-health.com, this book offers easy-to-read information about neck anatomy, why neck pain may persist, how to get an accurate diagnosis, and which treatments may help reduce pain and improve quality of life.
Download or read book Back and Neck Health written by Mohamad Bydon and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2021-02-11 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Useful information on spinal conditions by an orthopedic surgeon and “one of the most reliable, respected health resources that Americans have” (Publishers Weekly). Back and neck pain are common complaints. When you think of all of the work your back and neck do each day—constantly moving, bending and twisting as you go about your day-to-day activities—it’s not surprising problems develop. It’s estimated that more than 80 percent of American adults will experience at least one bout of back pain during their lifetimes. The Mayo Clinic book Back and Neck Health looks at common back and neck conditions and what can cause them. The book also discusses different ways to treat back and neck pain. This includes self-care steps you can take at home, several interventional approaches, and different types of surgery. The final chapter of the book focuses on lifestyle and how to maintain good back and neck health.
Download or read book Neck And Back Pain written by Chris Jenner and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2011-06-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronic neck or back pain can seriously affect all aspects of daily life. This marvellous little book will empower the patient with self-knowledge and increased awareness of the treatment options available to bring about much needed relief. How to manage your Neck and Back Pain by becoming an expert patient. Far from just being the curse of the elderly, neck and back pain affects the majority of the adult population at some point in their lives, as well as huge numbers of children and adolescents. Even in chronic cases, however, it does not have to mean the end of life as you once knew it. With the knowledge contained in this book and the right care, you can regain control and live a happy and productive life. In his reassuringly down-to-earth guide, Dr Chris Jenner describes the many causes of neck and back pain in easily understood laymen's terms. He then explores what it means to live with neck and back conditions in a practical sense, sets out your treatment options, and advises on how you can very greatly reduce your levels of pain and increase your quality of life.
Download or read book The Neck Pain Guide written by George Ghobrial and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-14 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. George M. Ghobrial's handbook for neck pain encompasses all aspects of diagnosis and care of acute and chronic neck pain: early and late management, resources, facilities, physicians and other healthcare providers and their roles, medication, physical therapy, imaging, as well as surgical and nonsurgical treatments. The Neck Pain Guide follows the recently published book of the Spine Health Learning Series, The Low Back Pain Guide (2019), with the goal to answer the most common questions encountered in the clinic and emergency department about neck pain. Using over 60 illustrations, Dr. Ghobrial introduces the anatomical and clinical issues related to degenerative disorders of the spine in a clear manner, explaining many terms such as disc herniations, spondylosis, degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy, and more. Topics include: common diagnostic imaging techniques such as X-ray, CT, MRI, as well as spinal injections, physical therapy, electrodiagnostic testing, discectomy, foraminotomy, laminotomy, fusion, disc replacement, scoliosis, bracing, minimally-invasive surgery, endoscopic surgery, laser spine surgery, and other emerging topics such as 'stem cell' injections and more.Suffering From Acute Neck and Arm Pain? Overwhelmed by the vast treatment options and not sure which to start with, or where to go? The Neck Pain Guide is a unique and comprehensive reference to assessing acute neck pain. Learn about concerning red flag symptoms, understand the available resources, and learn commonly avoidable options such as opiates and early imaging and invasive pain treatments.Nearly 100 of the most common questions asked by patients in the clinic, are answered in a clear manner, including over 200 references for easy review. Dr. Ghobrial reinforces a system that may help patients organize and guide their own care more efficiently, limit redundancy and waste, and expedite their journey to alleviate pain. Moreover, this guidebook teaches a basic process to confidently assess the evidence behind healthcare and advertising treatment claims, including research. These techniques for organization and rapid assessment are useful not only with neck pain, but for any aspect of care and also for the rapid emergency of new technologies and treatments, ultimately building confidence in managing one's own healthcare. This book is ideal for all audiences interested in learning more about the basics of neck pain management, modern healthcare treatments, and a strategy to get better. Having a medical background is not necessary to understand this book as the goal of this work is to educate patients and provide them with all the information in the same place, and to organize that information into a question and answer reference. Since not everyone has the precious free time to read lengthy nonfiction books on a single technical subject, this book is organized to allow for questions and topics to be more rapidly found among the table of contents and index, directing the reader to a helpful explanation and illustration. Despite being a highly prevalent healthcare problem in North America (also worldwide), there are no comprehensive, patient-centered books that cover the full scope of modern back pain management, which was the motivation for providing the Low Back Pain and Neck Pain Guides. Also, unlike the majority of patient-centered educational materials, a truly unique perspective is shared, which is that of a neurosurgeon with expertise and fellowship training in spinal surgery. This book will emphasize non-surgical treatments, since they comprise the majority of spinal care. The author, is a fellowship-trained spinal surgeon and neurosurgeon with an interest in public health and education.With that in mind, this book is for patients who wish to demystify neck and low back pain, critically assess their healthcare options, and maximize informed decision making.
Download or read book The Back Pain Book written by Mike Hage and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A physical therapist tells you how to relieve and avoid the pain suffered by 70 million Americans. Your movements and postures may be the source or the cure for neck and low back pain.
Download or read book Neck and Shoulder written by Sandra Sardella White and published by . This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical information regarding the neck and shoulders and treatment methods for pain or surgery.
Download or read book The Neck Pain Guide written by George M. Ghobrial and published by Weatherly Press LLC. This book was released on 2020-07-20 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. George M. Ghobrial's handbook for neck pain encompasses all aspects of diagnosis and care of acute and chronic neck pain: early and late management, resources, facilities, physicians and other healthcare providers and their roles, medication, physical therapy, imaging, as well as surgical and nonsurgical treatments. The Neck Pain Guide follows the recently published book of the Spine Health Learning Series, The Low Back Pain Guide (2019), with the goal to answer the most common questions encountered in the clinic and emergency department about neck pain. Using over 60 illustrations, Dr. Ghobrial introduces the anatomical and clinical issues related to degenerative disorders of the spine in a clear manner, explaining many terms such as disc herniations, spondylosis, degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy, and more. Topics include: common diagnostic imaging techniques such as X-ray, CT, MRI, as well as spinal injections, physical therapy, electrodiagnostic testing, discectomy, foraminotomy, laminotomy, fusion, disc replacement, scoliosis, bracing, minimally-invasive surgery, endoscopic surgery, laser spine surgery, and other emerging topics such as 'stem cell' injections and more. Suffering From Acute Neck and Arm Pain? Overwhelmed by the vast treatment options and not sure which to start with, or where to go? The Neck Pain Guide is a unique and comprehensive reference to assessing acute neck pain. Learn about concerning red flag symptoms, understand the available resources, and learn commonly avoidable options such as opiates and early imaging and invasive pain treatments. Nearly 100 of the most common questions asked by patients in the clinic, are answered in a clear manner, including over 200 references for easy review. Dr. Ghobrial reinforces a system that may help patients organize and guide their own care more efficiently, limit redundancy and waste, and expedite their journey to alleviate pain. Moreover, this guidebook teaches a basic process to confidently assess the evidence behind healthcare and advertising treatment claims, including research. These techniques for organization and rapid assessment are useful not only with neck pain, but for any aspect of care and also for the rapid emergency of new technologies and treatments, ultimately building confidence in managing one's own healthcare. This book is ideal for all audiences interested in learning more about the basics of neck pain management, modern healthcare treatments, and a strategy to get better. Having a medical background is not necessary to understand this book as the goal of this work is to educate patients and provide them with all the information in the same place, and to organize that information into a question and answer reference. Since not everyone has the precious free time to read lengthy nonfiction books on a single technical subject, this book is organized to allow for questions and topics to be more rapidly found among the table of contents and index, directing the reader to a helpful explanation and illustration. Despite being a highly prevalent healthcare problem in North America (also worldwide), there are no comprehensive, patient-centered books that cover the full scope of modern back pain management, which was the motivation for providing the Low Back Pain and Neck Pain Guides. Also, unlike the majority of patient-centered educational materials, a truly unique perspective is shared, which is that of a neurosurgeon with expertise and fellowship training in spinal surgery. This book will emphasize non-surgical treatments, since they comprise the majority of spinal care. The author, is a fellowship-trained spinal surgeon and neurosurgeon with an interest in public health and education. With that in mind, this book is for patients who wish to demystify neck and low back pain, critically assess their healthcare options, and maximize informed decision making.
Download or read book The Neck Pain Handbook written by Grant Cooper (M.D.) and published by Diamedica. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies the most common causes of neck pain while outlining simple home-treatment measures, in a reference that covers such topics as setting up a workplace to prevent injuries, posture guidelines, and routine stretches and strength-training exercisesthat can address recurring pain issues.
Download or read book Neck and Arm Pain Syndromes E Book written by Cesar Fernandez de las Penas and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-04-12 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first of its kind, Neck and Arm Pain Syndromes is a comprehensive evidence- and clinical-based book, covering research-based diagnosis, prognosis and management of neuromusculoskeletal pathologies and dysfunctions of the upper quadrant, including joint, muscle, myofascial and neural tissue approaches. It uniquely addresses the expanding role of the various health care professions which require increased knowledge and skills in screening for contra-indications and recognizing the need for medical-surgical referral. Neck and Arm Pain Syndromes also stresses the integration of experiential knowledge and a pathophysiologic rationale with current best evidence. the only one-stop guide for examination and treatment of the upper quadrant supported by accurate scientific and clinical-based data acknowledges the expanding direct access role of the various health professions both at the entry-level and postgraduate level addresses concerns among clinicians that research is overemphasized at the expense of experiential knowledge and pathophysiologic rationale multiple-contributed by expert clinicians and researchers with an international outlook covers diagnosis, prognosis and conservative treatment of the most commonly seen pain syndromes in clinical practice over 800 illustrations demonstrating examination procedures and techniques
Download or read book Treat Your Own Neck written by Robin McKenzie and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book My Neck Hurts written by Martin T. Taylor and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have neck pain and you are like most people, you want to know how to relieve the pain without having surgery. Dr. Martin Taylor's comprehensive, user-friendly guide to treating neck pain will help you become a partner with your health care team in charting an effective nonsurgical plan for treatment. With two out of every three adults experiencing severe neck pain at least once in their lives, and one in ten enduring chronic neck pain, medical science has developed an array of treatment options. Which of the many options is right for you? Dr. Taylor identifies the various causes of pain and details the range of medical treatments and physical and alternative therapies available. He explains the least invasive treatments as well as more invasive and less common interventions. My Neck Hurts! includes information on the following topics, illustrated with photographs and drawings: • physical therapy, from exercises and aquatherapy to ultrasound and traction • electrical stimulation methods such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and percutaneous neuromodulation therapy (PNT) • manual therapies: massage, osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), and chiropractic treatment • medications, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), muscle relaxants, and topical medications • botulinum toxin therapy, occipital nerve blocks, and other forms of injection therapy • alternative and complementary therapies such as acupuncture, biofeedback, yoga, and Pilates This truly readable resource includes patient stories, diagrams, and color illustrations as well as tips on how to effectively communicate with your physician, and an appendix of Web sites and other resources.
Download or read book Management of Acute and Chronic Neck Pain written by Nikolai Bogduk and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2006-07-24 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until recently most attention was focussed on low back pain but now the key area of interest for new research is neck pain and related headache often associated with whiplash or poor posture in working environments such as using computers. This book presents the latest research findings and gives recommendations and guidelines on how to relate those findings to the prevention and management of neck pain. It also points the way of areas where more research is needed. New volume in an established series conceived and commissioned by Sir Patrick Wall and companion to an existing title in the series by the same authors Compiled and edited by two extremely well known names in the field of research into musculoskeletal pain its management and prevention Clinically relevant and research based. Of multiprofessional interest and relevance. Fully up to the minute - based on the very latest research.
Download or read book Head Face and Neck Pain Science Evaluation and Management written by Noshir Mehta and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive guide ever created for head, face, and neck (HFN) pain, this multi-author book offers the very latest research and therapeutic information on this important and hugely interdisciplinary topic. A unique professional reference, it is also easy to use as a textbook within diverse educational institutions and programs. Content adheres strictly to the latest established guidelines for pain management in the medical and dental professions.
Download or read book Treat Your Own Neck written by Robin McKenzie and published by Orthopedic Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Produ. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Massage Therapist s Guide to Treating Headaches and Neck Pain E Book written by Sandy Fritz and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2009-04-20 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The massage therapist's guide to treating headaches and neck pain is a practical guide for the massage therapist to assist them in identifying appropriate massage treatment for those experiencing headaches and neck pain. The book describes the most common headache types and causes for neck pain that can be effectively addressed with therapeutic massage and associated methods easily incorporated into massage. Assessment procedures are provided both to identify appropriate treatment and to alert the massage therapist to more serious conditions that could be responsible for the symptoms and require a referral for further diagnosis and treatment. Protocols for treatment using massage and other soft tissue methods are provided. The text is written in a practical way that is user friendly. Incorporates a DVD demonstrating the palpation and treatment methods. Abundant illustrations and photos • Easy reference, easy language • DVD demonstrating methods and technique, such as: massage of face and head, massage of neck; and treatment of breathing pattern disorders and headaches • Written by two world-renowned authors
Download or read book Disrupting Text Neck written by Anthony Lett and published by . This book was released on 2019-02 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acute and chronic neck pain and its consequences has hit epidemic proportions worldwide as an inevitable consequence of our immersion in digital gadgetry. This physical stress alongside the psychological stress of 24/7 connectivity can be managed with the simple practices in this book.In Disrupting Text Neck, Anthony Lett, author of 3 Amazon best sellers teaches you how to manage these conditions in his usual simple and straightforward instructional style. With the aid of dot point instructions, easy to follow photos and helpful 3D anatomy images, Anthony teaches you the essential exercises that will keep the consequences of living a digitally connected life at bay. Taught to many thousands of students over a 20-year period, the stretches in Disrupting Text Neck will leave you feeling deeply relaxed and rejuvenated while minimizing the need for pills or expensive treatments.
