Question 1

what are the symptoms of a cervical fracture?

Accepted Answer

Pain: Broken necks=cervical fractures present to the doctor or hospital with neck pain.  There can be weakness, nerve dysfunction or neurologic symptoms, but neck pain and a desire to keep the neck still without letting it move is the main symptom.

Question 2

ibuprofen 800mg okay for cervical fracture?

Accepted Answer

Ibuprofen : Ibuprofen can offer both anti-inflammatory and pain relieving qualities. Be careful with the use of this type of medication due to side effects including stomach irritation. Always take with food. Some studies have suggested that all anti-inflammatory medications can slow down bone healing however.

Question 3

how do you treat a cervical fracture?

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Depends on location: Fractures of the cervical spine are the result of severe trauma to the neck and treatment varies with the location of the fracture in the vertebra; the presence or absence of injury to other structures especially the spinal cord. These need a complete evaluation including cat scans; dynamic films etc before any treatment can be decided.

Question 4

how can  a cervical fracture be  diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Ct, or MRI: The best ways to diagnose cervical fractures are ct scans or mris where 3d view can be done to evaluate in all planes.

Question 5

what does it mean to have a cervical fracture?

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Depends on location: Fractures of the cervical spine are the result of severe trauma to the neck and treatment varies with the location of the fracture in the vertebra; the presence or absence of injury to other structures especially the spinal cord. These need a complete evaluation including cat scans; dynamic films etc before any treatment can be decided.

Question 6

if the cervical discs have reduced height, would these be classed as compression fractures? if not, what else would they be classed as?

Accepted Answer

No: Loss of disk height is due to disk degeneration. Compression fractures are breaks in the main part of the bone (vertebral body).

Question 7

what is a reasonable expectation for a cervical fracture recovery?

Accepted Answer

Usually good: Most will heal in about 3 months. Treatment will depend on the presence or absence of other issues (spinal cord or spinal nerve problems), ligament injuries, disk injuries, abnormal bone alignment. Depending on the amount of energy causing the injury, there may be multiple fractures and soft tissue injuries.

Question 8

how to cure cervical spine fracture ?

Accepted Answer

Depends of type: Different types of fracture require different treatments. The first differentiation is whether or not the fracture is stable or unstable. Small fractures that don't affect the structural integrity of the spine often require no treatment. If the spine "slips" because of the fracture, it needs to be stabilized externally with a halo brace or internally with surgery and fusion/plate.

Question 9

i need suggestions on how to help a cervical spine fracture?

Accepted Answer

Caution: Avoid high impact & strenuous activity. Allow for healing then do rehab to regain flexibility & strength. This depends on the type and severity of the fracture.

Question 10

how much force is usually required to fracture a cervical vertabrae? can it be broken from normal activity or usually is it high velocity accidents?

Accepted Answer

Injury: usually not easily fractured but accidents can do that as well.

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