Management of neck pain disorders : a research-informed approach / 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, The University of Birmingham, UK), Julia Treleaven, PhD, BPhty (Senior Research Officer in Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia), Shaun O'Leary, PhD, MPhty, BPhty, FACP (Senior Research Officer in Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia) ; foreword by Jeremy S Lewis, PHD, FCSP (Consultant Physiotherapist, MSK Sonographer, Independent Prescriber, Professor of Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Allied Health Professions and Midwifery, School of Health and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire, UK).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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

Written by world renowned researchers and clinicians in the field, Management of Neck Pain Disorders provides a comprehensive insight into the nature of neck pain disorders within a biopsychosocial context to inform clinical reasoning in the management of persons with neck pain.
Emphasising a patient centred approach, this book practically applies knowledge from research to inform patient assessment and management.
It also provides practical information and illustrations to assist clinicians to develop treatment programs with and for their patients with neck pain