TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Cervical and Thoracic Spine and Thorax Pathologies A1 - Starkey, Chad A1 - Brown, Sara D. PY - 2015 T2 - Examination of Orthopedic & Athletic Injuries, 4e AB - The cervical spine provides the greatest range of motion (ROM) among the segments of the spinal column. However, the spinal cord is the most vulnerable in this location of the spinal column. Because of the important role of the cervical vertebrae in protecting the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots, injury to this area can have catastrophic results. Noncatastrophic injury to the neck region can also impact daily life. Similar to low back pain, the origin of cervical spine pain is frequently nonspecific in that the involved structure cannot be identified. Because approximately one-third of the population will experience cervical pain during their lives, a systematic examination that leads to specific treatment options is required for proper patient care.1 Serving as the posterior attachment site for the ribs, the thoracic spine provides exceptional protection of the spinal cord, but at the expense of ROM. SN - PB - F. A. Davis Company CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1188376194 ER -