The broadly adopted and yet potentially dangerous practice of spinal immobilization is currently considered the standard of care for all trauma victims who are even minutely at risk for spinal trauma. This practice has been advocated from the highest to the lowest levels of medical care providers for decades, with little to no question as to the efficacy and safety of the practice. In a review of literature covering a variety of topics related to spinal immobilization, it is clear that experts have extensively reviewed its efficacy and safety and almost unanimously have drawn the same conclusions. Spinal immobilization is a routinely performed procedure in the prehospital environment, for which there is no solid supportive evidence to justify
