The Importance of C-Spin Rules in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

A surfer walks into your clinic with neck pain…What do you do next? And why?

Dr. Lynn McKinnis expertly walks through when and how to apply the Canadian C-Spine Rule when a patient presents with neck pain, types of vertebral artery injuries, and tips for diagnosing and treating acute neck trauma.

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RESOURCES

Learn more about the specific case here: https://www.jospt.org/doi/full/10.2519/jospt.2016.0416

Canadian C-Spine Rule: https://med-fom-clone-pt.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2014/01/C-spine-Rule-FAQs.pdf

NEXUS Criteria for detecting clinically-important cervical spine injury following blunt trauma: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM200007133430203