How to manage a neck injury.

This text is an excerpt from a book on whiplash, headache, and neck pain, detailing research-based physical therapies. The authors, a team of physiotherapists, present their extensive research and clinical experience spanning decades, focusing on the pathophysiology of neck disorders. Their research, funded by various Australian and international organizations, explores impairments in the muscular, sensory, and neurological systems. The book aims to enhance understanding of neck pain management through a quantifiable, impairment-based approach, emphasizing therapeutic exercises developed from their original research and providing evidence-based assessment and rehabilitation strategies. Finally, the text addresses both the physical and psychological aspects of neck pain and their interplay. Overall, Chapter 13 provides a framework for a multimodal, patient-centered approach to managing cervical disorders, emphasizing the importance of understanding and addressing the underlying pathophysiological processes driving the patient's presentation.