Please contact the spinal nurse specialists for any advice or support required while you require a cervical spine collar. Unless you have been informed otherwise you should wear this collar while showering and be provided with a spare to change into following the shower. Please note: It is only safe to remove the collar in a sitting position if your medical team have advised that it is safe to do so, and you are confident that you (or the person you are helping) can keep your / their neck completely still throughout the process.

These questions are all hypothetical and this study does not attempt to answer them, but they are certainly worth considering when interpreting the statistical findings. Cervical extrication collars are used in the evacuation of the injured to minimize secondary injury. If the same collar allowed a further 10° of movement would this adversely affect the clinical outcome? Although a number of orthoses are commercially available, there is currently no consensus as to which offers the greatest protection, with studies showing considerable variation in cervical orthoses ability to restrict motion [ 1– 4]. It may be necessary to apply pads to help prevent pressure damage for any patients deemed ‘at risk’.Flare the sides of the front panel, slide it up the chest wall and scoop it up under the chin ensuring it is central. All information is treated as strictly confidential and is not given to anyone who does not need it. The cervical collar should be tight enough to prevent movement of your neck, for example restrict ‘yes’ and ‘no’ movements however not completely restrictive so that it affects you’re breathing or swallowing. You may use pillows to help with your comfort, but take care that your neck remains in a stable position within the collar, and as flat as you are able to tolerate. You will be advised to wean yourself from the collar gradually to prevent sudden strain on your neck and also to help to strengthen your neck muscles slowly to minimise discomfort.

Radiographic methods (plain film radiography, cineradiography, video fluoroscopy, computerised tomography and magnetic resonance imaging) are costly, time consuming and expose subjects to unacceptable levels of ionising radiation while there are concerns regarding the reliability and reproducibility of the data using non-radiographic methods (video, inclinometry, electrogoniometry and stereophotography), but the fundamental limitation of most of these techniques is with the two dimensional measurement of cervical spine motion. The positioning of markers on to bony landmarks is thought to be subject to observer bias, while the interposing soft tissue between the markers and bony landmarks is thought to create movement artefact. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. The sides of front section of the collar should be directed up to fit snugly over the shoulders and wrap around to the back of the neck. You will be instructed how to remove your collar daily for washing, depending on your individual circumstances this maybe in the sitting or lying position.And with its innovative height adjustment technology, the Vista Collar is really six collars in one. Dynamic motion analysis of normal and unstable cervical spines using cineradiography: an in vivo study. This model provides cervical motion restriction without producing painful pressure points for enhanced patient compliance. If your doctor told you that you required an x-ray before your follow-up appointment, this appointment should come through the post or via MyChart.