Treat Your Own Neck 5th Ed

Book Synopsis: This Patient Handbook Provides a Self-Treatment Plan to Help You Diagnose, Alleviate, Treat and Manage Neck Pain Quickly and Effectively

At some point during their life, most people experience neck pain or pain from the neck that is felt across the shoulders, in the shoulder blade or the upper or lower arm. This type of pain can sometimes even be felt in the hand, or as pins and needles or numbness in the fingers. It can also cause headaches. If you are experiencing neck or cervical spine pain, you may have found treatments provided by doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors or other medical professionals that help the pain go away briefly, only to return later. If you are experiencing recurring persistent neck pain, then this book is for you.

Written by internationally renowned physiotherapist Robin McKenzie, Treat Your Own Neck provides an easy-to-follow neck treatment plan to help you diagnose, alleviate, treat and manage debilitating neck pain quickly and effectively. You will gain an understanding of how the vertebrae and spine work, a background of common causes of neck pain, and simple neck stretches and exercises to move towards stiff neck relief and neck pain relief.

In Treat Your Own Neck you’ll learn:

• How the vertebrae and spine work
• What healthy, natural posture looks like
• How to move towards optimal neck health
• The basics of mechanical pain
• Causes of mechanical pain including overstretching, tissue damage and bulging discs
• Common causes of neck pain and how to prevent it
• How the McKenzie Method works
• A simple exercise program to help treat and prevent neck pain
• What to do when experiencing acute neck pain
• How to prevent the recurrence of pain

Written by Robin McKenzie. Illustrated. Softcover; 80 pages.