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Some trainers and protocols use an additional (small) 'c' in between the A and B, standing for 'cervical spine' or 'consider C-spine'. [34] This is a reminder to be aware of potential neck injuries to a patient, as opening the airway may cause further damage unless a special technique is used.
A headache is a pain in the head, neck or face that is often described as a sensation of pressure that varies in location, frequency and severity, according to the National Institutes of Health.
"Text neck is where people are hunched over looking at their electronic devices, hours at a time, really putting an extreme load on the spine," said Dr. Erik Shaw, Sheperd Pain Institute in ...
A cervical collar, also known as a neck brace, is a medical device used to support and immobilize a person's neck. It is also applied by emergency personnel to those who have had traumatic head or neck injuries, [1] although they should not be routinely used in prehospital care. [2] [3] They can also be used to treat chronic medical conditions.
of or pertaining to the neck or the cervix: Latin cervix, cervīc-), neck, cervix cervical vertebrae, cervicodorsal cheil-of or pertaining to the lips Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos), lip, mouth, beak angular cheilitis: chem(o)-chemistry, drug Greek χημεία (khēmeía) chemical, chemistry, chemotherapy: chir-, cheir-of or pertaining to the hand
Forward head posture (FHP) [1] is an excessively kyphotic (hunched) thoracic spine. It is clinically recognized as a form of repetitive strain injury. [citation needed] The posture can occur in dentists, [2] surgeons, [3] and hairdressers, [4] or people who spend time on electronic devices.
A neck, or cervical, manipulation is a procedure done at a chiropractor’s office that involves “adjusting” the upper vertebrae of the spine to alleviate muscle tension, pain, or headaches.
Advanced trauma life support (ATLS) is a training program for medical providers in the management of acute trauma cases, developed by the American College of Surgeons. Similar programs exist for immediate care providers such as paramedics.