What to Do for a Pain in the Neck : The Complete Program for Neck Pain Relief

Hurt No More No one who works at a computer or drives a car will be surprised to learn that neck pain is on the rise. About 70 million people in the United States have had neck pain, and the incidence is increasing. Like back pain, neck pain can become a constant plague that is both mysterious and difficult to treat. Here at last is help. In What to Do for a Pain in the Neck , one of today's leading experts on neck pain provides a broad range of treatments and preventive measures so that you do not have to learn how to live with pain -- you can banish it. Combining his own extensive experience with the best scientific information available, Dr. Jerome Schofferman presents strategies ranging from such simple tips as rearranging your desk, workstation, and computer height to daily exercise routines to aggressive treatments requiring professional care. Among the areas he explores in depth are Potential causes of neck pain Neck-related headaches Whiplash (including the effects of litigation on the rate of recovery) What to expect from a chiropractor or physical therapist Over-the-counter and prescription pain medications Acupuncture, meditation, magnet healing, massage, and other complementary therapies First aid for intermittent flare-ups --back cover No one who works at a computer or drives a car will be surprised to learn that neck pain is on the rise. About 70 million people in the United States have had neck pain, and the incidence is increasing. Like back pain, neck pain can become a constant plague that is both mysterious and difficult to treat.

Here at last is help. In What to Do for a Pain in the Neck, one of today's leading experts on neck pain provides a broad range of treatments and preventive measures so that you do not have to learn how to live with pain -- you can banish it.

Combining his own extensive experience with the best scientific information available, Dr. Jerome Schofferman presents strategies ranging from such simple tips as rearranging your desk, workstation, and computer height to daily exercise routines to aggressive treatments requiring professional care. Among the areas he explores in depth are

• Potential causes of neck pain

• Neck-related headaches

• Whiplash (including the effects of litigation on the rate of recovery)

• What to expect from a chiropractor or physical therapist

• Over-the-counter and prescription pain medications

• Acupuncture, meditation, magnet healing, massage, and other complementary therapies

• First aid for intermittent flare-ups

Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Causes of Neck Pain: Where Does the Pain Come From? Chapter 3: How to Make the Diagnosis of Neck Pain Chapter 4: Whiplash and Whiplash-Associated Disorders Chapter 5: Whiplash and the Legal System Chapter 6: Neck-Related Headaches Chapter 7: Treatment of Acute Neck Pain: Neck First Aid Chapter 8: Treatment of Neck Pain: Exercise and StrengthTraining Chapter 9: Treatment of Neck Pain: Posture and Body Mechanics Chapter 10: Treatment of Neck Pain: Medications Chapter 11: Treatment of Neck Pain: The Role of the Physician Chapter 12: Treatment of Neck Pain: The Role of the Chiropractor Chapter 13: Treatment of Neck Pain: The Role of the Physical Therapist Chapter 14: Treatment of Neck Pain: Alternative and Complementary Therapies Chapter 15: Sports and Other Recreational Activities Chapter 16: The Psychology of Pain Chapter 17: Psychological Problems and Chronic Pain: What You Can Do Chapter 18: Conclusions and Future Directions Appendix A: Selected Readings Appendix B: Health Care Resources Index The spine is a long linkage of bones, discs, muscles, and ligaments that extends from the base of the skull to the tip of the tailbone.