The main pressure is however on the cervical spine, hence making it a neck crank.
Thomas also had several fractures of the cervical spine, which caused weakness in his hands.
Often, this will focus on the sensitive muscles surrounding the cervical spine.
Limited range of motion in the jaw and cervical (neck) spine.
The seven vertebrae between the head and the chest make up the cervical spine.
The second suggests that nerves are damaged at the level of the cervical spine.
He was particularly concerned that they did not make any attempt to protect the injured children's cervical spines.
The N13 is best measured over the fifth cervical spine.
The fracture was high up on the cervical spine, making the injury fatal, she said.
He or she may want an X-ray of the cervical spine to rule out bone problems.