The first of its kind, Neck and Arm Pain Syndromes is a comprehensive evidence- and clinical-based book, covering research-based diagnosis, prognosis and management of neuromusculoskeletal pathologies and dysfunctions of the upper quadrant, including joint, muscle, myofascial and neural tissue approaches. It uniquely addresses the expanding role of the various health care professions which require increased knowledge and skills in screening for contra-indications and recognizing the need for medical-surgical referral. Neck and Arm Pain Syndromes also stresses the integration of experiential knowledge and a pathophysiologic rationale with current best evidence. - the only one-stop guide for examination and treatment of the upper quadrant supported by accurate scientific and clinical-based data - acknowledges the expanding direct access role of the various health professions both at the entry-level and postgraduate level - addresses concerns among clinicians that research is overemphasized at the expense of experiential knowledge and pathophysiologic rationale - multiple-contributed by expert clinicians and researchers with an international outlook - covers diagnosis, prognosis and conservative treatment of the most commonly seen pain syndromes in clinical practice - over 800 illustrations demonstrating examination procedures and techniques

He has published around 450 peer-reviewed publications and he is first author of approximately 200. His research activities are concentrated on biomedical sciences within neuroscience. The specific research areas have been on pain and assessment of pain in volunteers and chronic pain patients. His main focus is on human clinical chronic pain research. He is the main editor of 10 textbooks on manual therapy for chronic musculoskeletal pain syndromes.

The first of its kind, Neck and Arm Pain Syndromes is a comprehensive evidence- and clinical-based book, covering research-based diagnosis, prognosis and management of neuromusculoskeletal pathologies and dysfunctions of the upper quadrant, including joint, muscle, myofascial and neural tissue approaches.

It uniquely addresses the expanding role of the various health care professions which require increased knowledge and skills in screening for contra-indications and recognizing the need for medical-surgical referral. Neck and Arm Pain Syndromes also stresses the integration of experiential knowledge and a pathophysiologic rationale with current best evidence.

• the only one-stop guide for examination and treatment of the upper quadrant supported by accurate scientific and clinical-based data
• acknowledges the expanding direct access role of the various health professions both at the entry-level and postgraduate level
• addresses concerns among clinicians that research is overemphasized at the expense of experiential knowledge and pathophysiologic rationale
• multiple-contributed by expert clinicians and researchers with an international outlook
• covers diagnosis, prognosis and conservative treatment of the most commonly seen pain syndromes in clinical practice
• over 800 illustrations demonstrating examination procedures and techniques

Part 1 Introduction

1. Epidemiology Louise Thwaites, Karen Walker-Bone
2. History taking Peter A Huijbregts
3. Physical examination Shane Koppenhaver, Timothy Flynn
4. Imaging studies Hilmir Agustsson
5. Electrodiagnostic studies Caroline A Quartly
6. Myofascial trigger points Jozef L M Franssen, Carel Bron, Jan Dommerholt

Part 2 Cervical-thoracic spine

7. Mechanical neck pain Bryan S Dennison, Michael H Leal
8. Whiplash associated disorders Michele Sterling
9. Cervical myelopathy and radiculopathy Chad E Cook, AmyE Cook
10. Thoracic outlet syndrome Susan W Stralka
11. Thoracic spine manipulation William Egan, Paul Glynn, Joshua A Cleland
12. Cervical spine mobilization and manipulation John R Krauss, Douglas S Creighton
13. Therapeutic exercise for mechanical neck pain Carol Kennedy

Part 3 The shoulder region

14. Acromio-clavicular joint Janette W Powell, Ian Shrier, Peter A Huijbregts
15. Sterno-clavicular joint Erland Pettman
16. Rotator cuff lesions: shoulder impingement Peter A Huijbregts, Carel Bron
17. Gleno-humeral instability Steven C Allen, Russell S VanderWilde, Peter Huijbregts
18. Superior labrum anterior-to-posterior (SLAP) lesions Janette W Powell, Peter A Huijbregts
19. Frozen shoulder Carel Bron, Arthur de Gast, Jozef L M Franssen
20. Mobilization with movement of the shoulder joint Wayne Hing, Jack Miller
21. Motor control of the shoulder region Mary E Magarey, Mark A Jones
22. Therapeutic exercises for the shoulder region Johnson McEvoy, Kieran O'Sullivan, Carel Bron

Part 4 The elbow region

23. Elbow tendinopathy: lateral epicondylalgia Bill Vicenzino
24. Other elbow disorders: elbow instability arthritic conditions Chris Sebelski
25. Joint mobilization and manipulation of the elbow Helen Slater, César Fernández de las Peñas

Part 5 The wrist and hand regions

26. Tendinopathies of the wrist and hand C Joseph Yelvington, Ellen J Pong
27. Wrist instability Ellen J Pong
28. Carpal tunnel syndrome Luca Padua, Costanza Pazzaglia, Ana Isabel-de-la-Llave-Rincón
29. Nerve compression syndromes of the forearm Joy C MacDermid, David M Walton
30. Joint mobilization and manipulation Peter A Huijbregts, Freddy M Kaltenborn, Traudi B Kaltenborn
31. Finger and thumb pathology Joy C MacDermid, Ruby Grewal, Jane Freure

    Part 6 Muscle referred pain

32. Referred pain from muscle/myofascial trigger points César Fernández de las Peñas, Hong-You Ge, Lars Arendt-Nielsen, Jan Dommerholt, David G Simons
33. Manual treatment of myofascial trigger points César Fernández de las Peñas, Hong-You Ge, Jan Dommerholt
34. Dry needling of trigger points Jan Dommerholt
35. Muscle energy approaches Gary Fryer
36. Myofascial induction approaches Andrzej Pilat

Part 7 Neurodynamics of the upper quadrant

37. Peripheral mechanisms of chronic arm pain Jane Greening, Andrew Dilley
38. Clinical interventions and physiological effects Paul Mintken, Emilio Puentedura, Adriaan Louw