Description
The soft foam cervical collar is a medical device used to support a person's neck in the event of a cervical fracture. It is also used to treat chronic medical conditions, such as whiplash. The cervical collar is placed on the person by medical professionals until X-rays can be taken to determine if a cervical spine fracture exists.
Soft Foam Cervical Collar -Stockinette
Acervical collar, also known as aneck brace, is a medical device used to support a persons neck. It is also applied by emergency personnel to those who have had traumatic head or neck injuries and can be used to treat chronic medical conditions.
Whenever people have a traumatic head or neck injury, they may have a cervical fracture. This makes them at high risk for spinal cord injury, which could be exacerbated by the movement of the person and could lead to paralysis or death. A common scenario for this injury would be a person suspected of having whiplash because of a car accident. In order to prevent further injury, such people may have a collarplaced by medical professionals until X-rays can be taken to determine if a cervical spine fracture exists