Neck and shoulder pain

Author: Zhou Bingwen, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-03-09
Features: This book is written by 20 experts from medical colleges and affiliated hospitals who have many years of experience in preventing and treating neck and shoulder diseases. It summarizes the achievements in the prevention of neck and shoulder pain at home and abroad and introduces their years of experience and research results in prevention and treatment. The book consists of 30 chapters. The first 10 chapters are part of the general introduction, where chapters 1 and 2 explain the basic principles of neck and shoulder pain from an anatomical and physiological perspective, chapters 3 to 6 introduce common and modern diagnostic methods for neck and shoulder pain, including the latest MRI diagnosis. Chapters 7 to 10 introduce the general principles of treating neck and shoulder pain, including TCM classification and syndrome differentiation. Starting from chapter 11, the book discusses various diseases characterized by neck and shoulder pain and those that cause neck and shoulder pain, respectively. Among them, chapters 11 (cervical hyperextension injury), 12 (myofascial pain), 14 (cervical disc herniation), 15 (cervical instability), 16 (OPLL syndrome), 17 (degenerative cervical stenosis), 18 (cervicothoracic joint disease), and 20 (cervico-lumbar syndrome) are innovative topics. Chapters 23 to 26 categorize and discuss shoulder periarthritis, deepening the understanding of this condition. Additionally, chapters are dedicated to closely related issues such as vertebral-basilar artery supply obstruction, elbow and wrist pain, cervical, and cervical spinal cord disease. The entire book contains over 500,000 words and nearly 200 illustrations, combining practical examples with visuals, making it a richly illustrated reference. It is particularly valuable for those committed to the prevention and treatment of neck and shoulder pain. This book is suitable for reference by orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, neurosurgeons, and physicians in cervical and shoulder rehabilitation medicine.