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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.

What Is a Pedicle Screw? Its Role in Spinal Surgery Procedures
What Is Muscular Atrophy? Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Bones & Muscles
Nucleus Pulposus: Function, Conditions, and Treatment Bones & Muscles
C4 Vertebrae Fracture: Symptoms, Treatment, and Recovery Bones & Muscles
Posterior Annular Tear: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Bones & Muscles
How Long Does a Bruised Spine Take to Heal?Bones & Muscles
What Happens When You Break Your Neck at C5?Bones & Muscles
What Does It Mean to Be Neurovascularly Intact?Tests
T9 Hemangioma: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Bones & Muscles
Can You Walk With a Fractured Spine?Bones & Muscles
Cervical Hyperextension: Mechanisms and Clinical Impact Bones & Muscles
Where Is the L3 Vertebra Located? Function & Symptoms Bones & Muscles
Cervical Instability: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Bones & Muscles
What Are Sacrococcygeal Disorders and Their Causes?Bones & Muscles
Can You Still Walk With a Broken Spine?Bones & Muscles
Where Is Your L5 Vertebra and Why Is It Important?Bones & Muscles
How Serious Is a C7 Fracture? Symptoms & Treatment Bones & Muscles
T5 Vertebrae Fracture: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Bones & Muscles
Cancellous Bone: Its Structure, Function, and Location Bones & Muscles
Can Vertebrae Be Replaced? How Spinal Reconstruction Works Procedures
Knee Plates: Why They Are Used in Surgery Procedures
Can Whiplash Cause Nerve Damage? Signs and Symptoms Brain & Nerves
Cervical Instability: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Bones & Muscles
What Are Surgical Plates and Screws Made Of?Procedures
What Is a Human Pin? Surgical Pins for Bone Fractures Procedures
What Are Vertebral Body Heights and Why Do They Matter?Bones & Muscles
Neuroforamen: Function, Causes of Narrowing, and Symptoms Bones & Muscles
What Happens If the T12 Vertebra Is Damaged?Bones & Muscles
L1 Bone: Anatomy, Function, and Common Problems Bones & Muscles
C3 Vertebrae Fracture: Symptoms, Treatment, and Recovery Bones & Muscles