Tension-Type and Cervicogenic Headache: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management (Contemporary Issues in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine)

This Is The First Book For The New Series Contemporary Issues In Physical Therapy And Rehabilitation Medicine. This Textbook Will Assess Both Clinical And Research Aspects Of The Diagnosis And Management Of Two Highly Prevalent Headache Disorders: Tension-Type And Cervicogenic Headaches. This Textbook Will Cover Both Physical Therapy And Physical Medicine Approaches To The Management Of These Headache Disorders. Doody Review Services Reviewer: Christopher James Hughes, PT,PhD,OCS,CSCS(Slippery Rock University) Description: Physical therapists, physicians, and researchers author this book on the diagnosis and management of tension-type and cervicogenic headaches. Purpose: The book is intended to serve as a comprehensive resource on the conservative care of these two conditions. The authors are international experts in the field and the emphasis is on an evidence-based, detailed understanding of tension-type and cervicogenic headache pathology. This book is unique in topic and breadth of information. The authors meet their objectives of providing a single reference for these conditions. Audience: The eclectic array of author backgrounds and topics makes this book suitable for physical therapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, primary care physicians, neurologists, physiatrists, and pain specialists. Features: The book's six primary divisions introduce the material and cover the pathophysiology of conditions, examination procedures, and management strategies. The book is well organized and the 34 chapters flow well and transition nicely from topic to topic. Outlines precede each chapter and the content is well referenced. Plentiful graphs, figures, photographs, and tables accompany many sections. Case reports are used at the end of some chapters, but more could be added to show clinical applications. In addition to the emphasis on examination and treatment in many chapters, there is also a chapter on the psychological aspects of chronic headache treatment. Various chapters on treatment interventions, including muscle energy, dry needling, therapeutic exercises, and manipulation will be valued by clinicians looking for ways to improve intervention strategies for patients who have these conditions. Assessment: The specific but integrated coverage makes this work stand alone as a valuable resource. Clinicians and researchers will be able to appreciate each others' expertise in how to best use clinical care and science to improve patient outcomes for this challenging population. Even if therapists do not routinely work with patients with these conditions, they will benefit from learning more about pain, cervical and thoracic influences, and the application of science-based care to patients who present with musculoskeletal conditions in the upper quarter. This book is an excellent resource. Written and contributed by international experts, Tension-Type and Cervicogenic Headache: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management provides the best current evidence on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of patients with the highly prevalent tension type and cervicogenic headache, integrating the most recent clinical research data with basic science knowledge. It covers both physical therapy and physical medicine approaches to the management of these headache disorders, paying special attention to the relevance of the cervical joints and muscles in the etiology of these two headache types. Tension-Type and Cervicogenic Headache: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management offers clear guidance for physical examination and identification of underlying patho-physiological and functional causative and maintaining features, together with manual as well as more invasive treatment options. It is the first text to provide such a comprehensive compliation of the best evidence - both empirical and clinical - regarding physical therapy care of patients with tension and cervicogenic headache This is the first book for the new Series Contemporary Issues in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine. This textbook will assess both clinical and research aspects of the diagnosis and management of two highly prevalent headache disorders: tension-type and cervicogenic headaches. This textbook will cover both physical therapy and physical medicine approaches to the management of these headache disorders.