My Neck Hurts! - Nonsurgical Treatments for Neck and Upper Back Pain

Informationen zum Autor Martin T. Taylor, D.O., Ph.D., is a practicing neurologist and a clinical associate professor at the Ohio College of Osteopathic Medicine. Klappentext 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 PilatesThis 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. Zusammenfassung Neck pain is a common and debilitating problem. This guide to the nonsurgical treatment of neck pain tells people what they need to know to become a partner in charting an effective course of treatment. It identifies the various causes of pain and details the range of medical treatments and physical and alternative therapies available.

Product details

• Authors: Martin T Taylor, Martin T. Taylor, Martin T. (Ortho Neuro) Taylor, Taylor Martin T.
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.01.2011
• EAN: 9780801896668
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-9666-8
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book; Johns Hopkins Press Health Book; Johns Hopkins Press Health Book; A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; HEALTH & FITNESS / General, MEDICAL / Orthopedics, Popular medicine & health, Musculoskeletal medicine, Popular medicine and health