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What are uncinate joints?
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mid-cervical on lateral aspect of vertebral body
prevent herniation of nucleus pulposus |
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Other names for
C1 C2 |
C1 - atlas
no vertebral body or SP C2 - axis dens (ondotoid process) |
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Where do cervical nerve roots exit?
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C1-7 exit above each vertebrae
C8 exits below C7 and above T1 |
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What are cervical motion rules?
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OA - F/E (SB & R - opp) translation to test
AA - R (SB & R - opp) R to test Upper C - R (SB & R - same) translate to test Lower C - SB (SB & R - same) translate to test |
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How do you evaluate OA?
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Check translation (N, F/E)
Restriction in translation x = restriction in SB y |
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How do you check AA?
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Check rotation
-F head to 45 then R (dysfunction causes retro-orbital pain) |
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How do you check C2-C7?
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Check translation
-translate (in N, F, E) *Tx OA then rest of C-spine |