What is a cervical collar? The cervical collar is a medical orthosis and is also known as a cervical support or cervical collar. It consists of a dimensionally stable, washable foam material that can be stabilized by a plastic core. Depending on the reason for use (indication), the plastic of which the cervical collar is … Neck Brace: When is it necessary?
Cervicobrachialgia refers to pain that originates in the cervical spine. It radiates into the arm. What is cervicobrachialgia? Cervicobrachialgia is when pain in the arm is caused by the cervical spine. Doctors also refer to it as cervicobrachialgia, cervicobrachial syndrome, cervicobrachial neuralgia, or shoulder-arm syndrome. Cervicobrachialgia is not a disease, but a description of a … Cervicobrachialgia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
A vertebral fracture is the fracture of a vertebra. This affects the vertebral body, the vertebral arch or the spinous process. What is vertebral fracture? A vertebral fracture is when a part of the vertebra is broken. This includes the vertebral arch, the vertebral body or the spinous process. Most often, vertebral fractures are the … Vertebral Fracture: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Medicine and rehabilitation know a wide range of aids, which are offered as part of a therapy or to regain independence. Orthoses occupy a central position in this regard. What is an orthosis? An orthosis is a medical device that can be used to support and correct individual components of the body. A technical device … Orthosis: Applications & Health Benefits
Paraplegia or paraplegic syndrome is irreversible damage or severing of the spinal cord cross-section. Below the spinal cord transection, complete paralysis of the body usually occurs during the course of the disease. What is paraplegia? Paraplegia is partial or complete paralysis of the body caused by damage in the spinal cord (for example, from vertebral … Paraplegia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Atlanto-axial subluxation is a condition in which a specific joint is incompletely dislocated. The condition is also referred to by the common abbreviation AASL by medical professionals in some cases. The affected joint is usually the one located in the middle of the first and second vertebrae in the neck. The cause of atlanto-axial subluxation … Atlanto-axial Subluxation: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Generally, whiplash is referred to as an injury in the cervical spine. This injury can be caused by the hyperextension of the head or by sudden strong bending. Only muscles and connective tissues are affected. What is whiplash injury? A cervical collar or cervical brace is made of plastic or foam. It is used to … Whiplash: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
By a cervical spine fracture or a cervical spine fracture, the medical profession understands the complete or partial vertebral fracture of the cervical spine. Colloquially, cervical vertebral fracture is often referred to as a neck fracture. This injury carries the risk of paraplegia if the spinal cord of the cervical spine is also affected. Treatment … Cervical Spine Fracture: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Wear and tear or herniated discs in the cervical spine can cause degenerative restrictions of the spinal cord with neurological deficits. Doctors refer to this as myelopathy. What is myelopathy? The medical term myelopathy or cervical myelopathy is composed of the Greek words “myelon” = spinal cord and “pathos” = pain and stands for damage … Myelopathy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
