Musculoskeletal neck and head pain is a one of the highest health burdens faced globally. Management of people with this pain is complex, multi-factorial, and challenging. Scientific evidence continues to grow in this area but can often be confusing or contradictory. This multi-contributed compendium is a much-needed resource for all healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators treating neck and head dysfunction.
Taking a holistic and patient-centred approach, this vital, interdisciplinary book discusses the background of these dysfunctions and reviews specific conditions of the neck and head. It also includes evidence-based clinical assessment and management, clinical reasoning, and is supplemented with patient stories and supporting resources.
Taking a holistic and patient-centred approach, this vital, interdisciplinary book discusses the background of these dysfunctions and reviews specific conditions of the neck and head. It also includes evidence-based clinical assessment and management, clinical reasoning, and is supplemented with patient stories and supporting resources.
Reviews
Musculoskeletal head and neck pain continues to rank among the highest global health burdens, presenting significant challenges for clinicians and researchers alike. Roger Kerry and Barbara Cagnie have brought together experts within the field to create a book that embraces the real world challenges of managing musculoskeletal head and neck pain - it balances the demands of clinical skills, contemporary evidence and the need to be truly patient-centred care.
Here is a timely, insightful, and accessible guide that combines powerful patient stories from across the globe, beautifully integrated with sophisticated understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and disorders of the cervical spine. Every clinician who handles patients with such health issues should read this book. This comes as a useful clinical guide that will help bridge the gaps we see across the globe in the management of patients with head and neck related pathologies. I would highly recommend that it be used as a key textbook for teaching clinicians, doctors , physios , orthopedic surgeons and other specialised medical professionals.
Musculoskeletal head and neck pain remains one of the most prevalent and challenging conditions encountered in musculoskeletal practice. The Head and Neck: Theory and Practice is a well-structured and accessible resource that brings together expert insights on cervical spine disorders, alongside evidence-based approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. A particular strength of the book is its emphasis on clinical reasoning, equipping therapists to navigate the complex, multifactorial presentations commonly seen in practice. This is a valuable reference for clinicians and students and a welcome addition to any musculoskeletal outpatient department library.
This is one of a useful series of texts. It is comprehensive co-written by leading figures. The text is well laid out in main sections that cover useful overviews of anatomy & biomechanics, clinical pathologies, assessment & management and clinical case studies. It would be of interest to healthcare professionals and students.