The cervical spine consists of 7 vertebral bodies and the intervertebral discs. Due to its anatomical structure, it is the most mobile part of the spine. The two uppermost vertebral bodies have a special feature: the atlas (first cervical vertebral body) is inserted like a tooth in the axis (second cervical vertebral body) in order to allow great mobility of the head. However, great mobility always means a loss of stability and is associated with an increased susceptibility to injury.
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A pinched nerve is a painful condition in which one or more nerve fibers are restricted in their ability to function along the nerve tracts. From a medical point of view, a nerve is not pinched – it is rather an umbrella term for various problems. Even if a trapped nerve is painful, the disease is often not dangerous.
>> to the article “Pinched nerve in the cervical spine “Physiotherapy plays a major role in the healing process after a slipped disc. Whether as a rehabilitation measure after an operation or as a conservative treatment method, physiotherapeutic treatment helps affected persons to get a grip on the pain and to strengthen and mobilize the damaged structures again. >> to the article “Physiotherapy for a slipped disc in the cervical spine “The anatomical narrowing of the spinal canal is usually irreversible.
However, a physiotherapeutic treatment can be used to try to counteract a further narrowing. To this end, the physiological position of the cervical spine is attempted to be maintained or restored as far as possible. >> to the article “Physiotherapy for spinal canal stenosis in the cervical spine
Further articles on: “Physiotherapy for diseases of the cervical spine
- Physiotherapy for nerve root compression
- Physiotherapy after a whiplash injury
- Physiotherapy after a cervical spine fracture
- Physiotherapy after a cervical trauma
- Physiotherapy for migraine
- Physiotherapy for facet arthrosis in the cervical spine
- Physiotherapy for a disc protrusion in the cervical spine
- Physiotherapy for osteochondrosis in the cervical spine
- Physiotherapy for a spinal blockage in the cervical spine
- Physiotherapy for a cervical spine syndrome
- Physiotherapy for a torticollis
- Physiotherapy for a stiff neck
- Physiotherapy for neck pain
- Physiotherapy for CMD
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