Headache is one of the most commonly experienced medical conditions, and it imposes enormous economic costs. This text provides an overview of headaches for the non-specialist physician.
This book will share the insights of Dr. Colbert, as well as those of some of the top medical researchers in the world on circulatory health and stroke treatment, diagnosis and prevention.
This edition presents the revised International Headache Society classification of headaches and explains how to use this new classification for accurate diagnosis.
Armed with the information in this book, you can be aware of the latest treatment options and can have more productive, informed discussions with your physician.
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Based on the breakthrough understanding that virtually all headaches are forms of migraine--because migraine is not a specific type of headache, but the built-in mechanism that causes headaches of all kinds, along with neck stiffness, sinus ...
Trigger point inactivation followed by stretching is more effective than trigger point inactivation alone, but stretching without prior inactivation can actually increase trigger point sensitivity (Edwards and Knowles 2003).
"If you're one of the millions who experience chronic or debilitating headaches and are looking for practical help and answers, physical therapist Lisa Morrone has them.
Reading this book is almost as fun as bird watching, and that's saying a lot!" —Kenn Kaufman, author of the Kaufman Field Guide to the Birds of North America "O'Connor's book delightfully answers almost any question one could ask about ...
The organization of this book reflects the Curriculum for Headache Medicine designed by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) which is the organization responsible for accrediting Headache Medicine training programs and ...
Headaches are one of the most common medical complaints.