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Another selection of the Jones and Bartlett Series:Contemporary Issues in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation MedicineMultidisciplinary Management of Migraine: Pharmacological, Manual, and Other Therapies is the first textbook focused on the multidisciplinary treatment of migraine including pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches. This comprehensive text discusses epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of patients with migraine headache integrating clinical experience and expertise with current evidence-based best practices. The authors are worldwide experts recognized in migraine and headache with experience in academic, research, and practice settings.Multidisciplinary Management of Migraine: Pharmacological, Manual, and Other Therapies reviews the options for medical management of patients with migraine by way of: pharmacological interventions musculoskeletal interventions including muscle and joint-centered interventions, manual therapy, and dry needling and complementary and alternative medicine techniques including naturopathy, acupuncture, and placebo. With a multimodal and multidisciplinary approach, this comprehensive resource provides a variety of therapeutic tools for students and practitioners to provide excellent care and medical management of patients with migraine headache.Key Topics:• Theories of migraine pathophysiology• Sensitization mechanisms• Migraine triggers• Examination of the cervical and thoracic spinal joints • Pharmacological interventions • Musculoskeletal interventions • Alternative medicine techniquesThis textbook is perfect for completing a headache library combined with tension-type and cervicogenic headache.Browse additional titles in the Jones amp Bartlett Learning SeriesContemporary Issues in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine, at: http://go.jblearning.com/PTseries
