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Clearing the cervical spine in the unconscious patient by David Smith, MD Posted Mon 05 Oct 2009 10:03pm It is Saturday night and yet again there comes another trauma patient in a hard collar to the OR. Is the c-spine cleared? The discussion goes on but what does that phrase mean to “clear the c-spine”? The article by Harrison and Cairns provides a succinct and up to date discussion of the issues relating to “clearing the c-spine.” Key Read on »

Relief for pain in the neck: arthritis and bone spurs in the cervical spine by Nav J. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 5:40pm a registered nurse and have suffered for years with arthritis and bone spurs in my cervical spine . I would wake up each morning with severe headaches and have neck and shoulder pain... Our Cervical Traction Neck Pillow is our most popular neck pillow for neck pain, numbness and tingling into the upper extremity, stiff neck, degenerative disc, and loss Read on »

Paucis Verbis card: Cervical spine imaging by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 10 Dec 2010 12:00am There is constant debate on whether to image the cervical spine of blunt trauma patients. Fortunately, there are two clinical decision tools available to help you with your evidence-based practice. The NEXUS and Canadian C-spine Rules (CCR) are both validated studies which both quote a high sensitivity (over 99%) in detecting clinically Read on »

Relief for pain in the neck: arthritis and bone spurs in the cervical spine by Nav J. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 24 Jun 2008 7:07pm a registered nurse and havesuffered for years with arthritis and bone spurs in my cervical spine. I would wake up each morning with severe headaches and have neck and shoulder pain...OurCervical Traction Neck Pillowis our most popular neck pillow for neck pain, numbness and tingling into the upper extremity, stiff neck, degenerative disc, and loss Read on »

Motion is Life- Especially in the Cervical Spine by Nav J. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 10 Feb 2011 12:00am . It allows for water, nutrients and oxygen to move into areas also. The spine is a series of joints between each vertebrae; that’s 24 spinal bones down to the sacrum and up to your skull. In the cervical spine you have 7 spinal bones or vertebrae. At each level exits out cervical nerve roots. They travel off of the spinal cord and branch into more Read on »

Soccer causes degenerative changes in the cervical spine by Carol Grant Posted Wed 18 Aug 2010 8:19am As much fun as soccer is, a 2004 study has shown that degenerative changes occur in players. The authors state that scoring, defending and passng the ball with the head, while an integral part of the game, can cause chronic degenerative changes which are common, The cervical spine absorbs a significant amount of force when heading the soccer Read on »

Cervical Spine Decompression by Dr. Eben Davis Doctor of Chiropracty

Posted Tue 01 Jul 2008 11:08am Cervical disc degeneration can lead to cervical disc herniations, which can lead to pinched nerves, which can lead to neck surgery. Sure, not everyone with a bad neck... that was designed and built to treat cervical degenerative disc disease, cervical disc bulges, cervical disc herniations, and facet syndrome. DOES IT WORK? Yes...but not with everybody Read on »

Disc Herniations, Chronic Neck Pain, and Cervical Spine Decompression by Dr. Eben Davis Doctor of Chiropracty

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:34pm not respond to chiropractic care. This does not happen very often...but it does. This is when we send the patient out for an MRI of the cervical spine to see if there are any disc... San Francisco Chiropractor Comments on the benefits of non-surgical spinal decompression for chronic neck pain from cervical disc herniations: As I mentioned Read on »

Cervical Spine Decompression by Dr. Eben Davis Doctor of Chiropracty

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:33pm San Francisco Spinal Decompression Doctor Comments: Cervical disc degeneration can lead to cervical disc herniations, which can lead to pinched nerves, which can lead.... WHAT'S THAT? It's a very expensive machine that was designed and built to treat cervical degenerative disc disease, cervical disc bulges, cervical disc herniations, and facet Read on »

Treating Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Cervical Spine Naturally by Nav J. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 12 Mar 2009 3:42pm If you have been diagnosed with arthritis in the cervical spine, your Dr probably has put you on medications. What are some natural ways you can treat this condition of the cervical spine? If your suffer from arthritis such osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis you may suffer from stiffness, joint pain, tenderness and swelling. Fingers, knees, hips Read on »