Pain in the neck. . - Health & Medicine - What To Do for a Pain in The Neck: The Complete Program for Neck Pain Relief - book review

American Fitness, Jan-Feb, 2002

Neck pain affects all of us, whether it's the occasional crick or a herniated disc. While we all experience neck pain, most of us do not understand why. Now that Jerome Schofferman, MD has written WHAT TO DO FOR A PAIN IN THE NECK: The Complete Program for Neck Pain Relief (Fireside Original/Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks; $14.00), you will no longer guess why you are in pain and certainly will not view it as a normal part of life.

The premise of his book is simple: "Knowledge is power--power over pain," states Schofferman. "When you know the cause of pain, you can develop treatment strategies that are specific for you." He explains the anatomy and function of the neck and how our bodies transmit pain messages from the neck or other site of injury to the brain. He presents the causes, diagnosis and treatment of neck pain in such a detailed (but easy-to-read) manner that when you finish his book, you will feel ready to hang a sign on your door announcing, "The doctor is in."

WHAT TO DO FOR A PAIN IN THE NECK: The Complete Program for Neck Pain Relief is available at your local bookstore or favorite dot.com bookseller.