CERVICAL INJURY

Course overview

CERVICAL SPINE INJURIES, ALTHOUGH UNCOMMON, CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY. THE CERVICAL SPINE ENCOMPASSES SEVEN VERTEBRAE AND SERVES AS A PROTECTION TO THE SPINAL CORD. THE SEGMENT OF THE SPINE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO INJURY IS THE CERVICAL SPINE BASED ON ITS ANATOMY AND FLEXIBILITY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ETIOLOGY, PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF VARIOUS CERVICAL SPINE INJURIES AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING, DIAGNOSING, AND MANAGING THE CONDITION.