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Aiko Nakagawa

Aiko Nakagawa, RN, CCRN, is a staff nurse on a spine and trauma intermediate care unit in Indianapolis, Indiana. She manages bedside care for patients recovering from acute vertebral fractures and cervical injuries. Nakagawa also writes about spinal trauma and recovery for Biology Insights.

Titanium Spinal Implants: What You Need to Know Procedures
What Nerves Are Affected by an L3 Spine Problem?Brain & Nerves
What Is Nerve Impingement? Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Bones & Muscles
Where Is S1 in the Spine? Location and Function Explained Bones & Muscles
What Is Traumatic Spondylopathy? Causes and Treatments Bones & Muscles
How to Fix Cervical Instability: Treatments & Procedures Bones & Muscles
Cervical Spinal Injury: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Bones & Muscles
How Serious Is a C6 Fracture? Prognosis and Recovery Bones & Muscles
Can You Walk if Your Back Is Broken?Bones & Muscles
What Is Rib Plating Surgery for Fractured Ribs?Procedures
Skeletal Injuries: Types, Causes, and Treatment Options Bones & Muscles
How Serious Is a C1 Fracture? Risks and Outlook Bones & Muscles
What Is Spinal Instability? Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment Bones & Muscles
Where Is T3 on the Spine and What Are Its Functions?Bones & Muscles
Cervical Spondylolisthesis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Bones & Muscles
Axial Loading of the Spine: Causes, Risks, and Support Bones & Muscles
A Facet Fracture: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Bones & Muscles
Can C1 and C2 Vertebrae Cause Dizziness?Brain & Nerves
What Is Cervical Facet Arthropathy?Bones & Muscles
T4 Fracture: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options Bones & Muscles
Spinal Fixation Device: What It Is and How It Works Procedures
How Long After Neck Surgery Can You Drive?Procedures
Can You Die From a Broken Back? Fatality Risks Explained Bones & Muscles
How Serious Is a Hemangioma on the Spine?Bones & Muscles
What Is Internal Decapitation? Causes, Signs & Outcomes Bones & Muscles
Congenital Narrowing of the Spinal Canal: Causes & Symptoms Bones & Muscles
What Does the L2 Vertebrae Control?Bones & Muscles
Halo Brace: Application, Daily Care, and Recovery Procedures
What Is a Herniation? Types, Causes, and Risks Bones & Muscles
What Is a Pinched Nerve? Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Brain & Nerves