An injury to the cervical spine that occurs from rapid hyper-flexion, hyper-extension and compression movements, such as in an automobile accident.
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An injury to the cervical spine that occurs from rapid hyper-flexion, hyper-extension and compression movements, such as in an automobile accident.
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Vertebrae:
The 24 cylindrical segments of bone that make up the vertebral column.
Vertebral Column:
The Spine. The flexible structure that forms the “backbone” of the skeleton, arranged a straight line from the base of the skull to the tailbone; also called spine.
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The application of pressure on tender trigger points in the muscles to relieve pain and tension.
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A form of massage that involves the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body to decrease muscle spasm, pain and to improve movement.
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Also known as lateral epicondylitis, tennis elbow is pain on the lateral, or outside part of the elbow, on or near the bony protrusion. It is usually caused by the overuse of the wrist extensor muscles, which leads to the inflammation of the tendon attachment.
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