* New multi-authored book containing the cream of current thought on the neurophysiologic mechanisms of pain transmission in the head, neck and facial region ? Particular emphasis on clinical decision-making ? The book emphasises evidence-based practice ? Covers all aspects of the syndrome from anatomy to surgical approaches, including psychosocial issues

Foreword Preface List of contributors 1 Clinical anatomy of the cranio-cervical syndrome 1 2 Afferent mechanisms in the upper cervical spine 14 3 Neurophysiological mechanisms of head, face and neck pain 31 4 Diagnostic imaging of the cranio-cervical region 49 5 Biomechanics of the upper cervical spine 88 6 Mechanisms and pain patterns of the upper cervical spine 110 7 Tension-type and cervicogenic headaches: Part I Clinical descriptions and methods of assessment 117 8 Tension-type and cervicognetic headaches: Part 2 A systematic review of complementary/alternative therapies 139 9 Cranio-cervical pain: Medical management 155 10 Psychological aspects of head and neck pain 161 11 Whiplash injury and the upper cervical spine 197 12 Manual therapy in children: with special emphasis on the upper cervical spine 207 13 Cervicogenic vertigo: with special emphasis on whiplash-associated disorder 231 14 Vertebrobasilar incidents and spinal manipulative therapy of the cervical spine 244 Index 255