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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.

Cervical Hyperextension: Mechanisms and Clinical Impact
Where Is the L3 Vertebra Located? Function & Symptoms
Cervical Instability: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
What Are Sacrococcygeal Disorders and Their Causes?
Can You Still Walk With a Broken Spine?
Where Is Your L5 Vertebra and Why Is It Important?
How Serious Is a C7 Fracture? Symptoms & Treatment
T5 Vertebrae Fracture: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Cancellous Bone: Its Structure, Function, and Location
Cervical Instability: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
What Are Vertebral Body Heights and Why Do They Matter?
Neuroforamen: Function, Causes of Narrowing, and Symptoms
What Happens If the T12 Vertebra Is Damaged?
L1 Bone: Anatomy, Function, and Common Problems
C3 Vertebrae Fracture: Symptoms, Treatment, and Recovery
Where Is the C6-C7 in Your Neck and What Does It Affect?
Where Is L4-L5 on the Spine and What Is Its Function?
What Does Narrowing of C5 and C6 Mean?
What Is Cervical Instability? Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
T12 Burst Fracture: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
What Is a Facet Joint? Anatomy, Function, and Pain
Thoracolumbar Spine: Anatomy, Conditions, and Treatment
How Serious Is a C7 Fracture?
Where Is C4 C5 Located and What Nerves Does It Affect?
What Do They Do for a Broken Back: Treatment Options
What Is Atlantoaxial Instability? Signs, Causes & Treatment
What Is a T10 Vertebra? Spine, Nerves, and Injuries
What Does Whiplash Mean? The Neck Injury Explained
What Causes Cervical Radiculopathy? Discs, Bone Spurs & More
What Causes Compression Fractures in the Spine?