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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.

When Is a Cervical Sprain Serious? Symptoms & Treatment Bones & Muscles
What Is a Pedicle in the Spine and What Does It Do?Bones & Muscles
What Causes Straightening of the Cervical Spine?Bones & Muscles
How to Get Out of Bed With a Pelvic Fracture Bones & Muscles
Which Portions of the Spine Are the Most Vulnerable to Injury?Bones & Muscles
Can You Fix a Broken Neck? Treatment and Recovery Bones & Muscles
How Fast Do Spinal Hemangiomas Grow?Bones & Muscles
Do Spinal Hemangiomas Go Away on Their Own?Bones & Muscles
What Happens When You Break Your Neck at C1?Bones & Muscles
How to Prevent a Spinal Cord Injury Safety
How Serious Is a Broken Neck?Bones & Muscles
Do Neck Braces Work for Spinal Injuries?Bones & Muscles
Can a C5-C6 Injury Cause Thyroid Problems?Hormones
How to Prevent Spinal Injuries: 5 Key Steps Bones & Muscles
Can You Drive With a Neck Brace?Safety
What Are the 5 Ps of a Neurovascular Assessment?Tests
What Is a Calvarial Fracture? Signs, Causes, and Treatment Bones & Muscles
Why Is It Called a Hangman’s Fracture?Bones & Muscles
What to Do With Disc Fragments: From Resorption to Surgery Bones & Muscles
When Is Neurogenic Claudication an Emergency?Brain & Nerves
Can a Pinched Nerve in Neck Cause Muscle Spasms?Bones & Muscles
Can a C4-C5 Injury Cause Breathing Problems?Heart & Lungs
How Serious Is a Compression Fracture of the Spine?Bones & Muscles
What Are Spinal Precautions and When Are They Used?Safety
What Is Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery?Procedures
What Is Skin Traction and How Does It Work?Procedures
Can a Car Accident Cause a Pinched Nerve?Bones & Muscles
What Types of Metal Are Used in Bone Surgery?Procedures
How to Measure for a Properly Fitted Cervical Collar Procedures
What Does a Halo Do for Cervical Stabilization?Procedures