Neck Pain

This comprehensive, practical and readable book looks at neck pain--how it happens, why it happens, how to evaluate it, and how to resolve it. Emphasis is not just on the bends, twists, and falls that provoke neck pain, but on the more than 60 medical disorders that manifest neck discomfort. Medical and surgical therapies are discussed in detail, as are established and emerging imaging technologies.

'Capsule Summaries' make review quick and easy.

Excellent illustrations clarify various disease entities.

Every disorder discussion is formatted in a similar fashion: Prevalence and Pathogenesis, Clinical History, Physical Examination, Laboratory Data, Radiographic Evaluation, Differential Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis.

Includes extensive coverage of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAID's) providing many treatment options.

Neck Pain algorithms (in Chapter 9) guide cost-effective management.

Detailed explanations detail the biomechanics of the neck.

Unsurpassed guidance helps readers understand the cause of neck pain, and the neurochemistry associated with pain pathways.

New MR images, including those with contrast agents, update readers knowledge of radiographic evaluation.

Discussions of patient selection for surgery and expected outcomes help guide decision making.

Scott D. Boden, M.D., is Associate Professor of Orthopaedics, Director, The Emory Spine Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.