neckbrace
Whiplash treatment device
A neckbrace is a medical device worn around the neck to immobilize or support the cervical spine after injury or surgery.
Soft foam collars provide mild support; rigid braces restrict movement more completely.
He wore a neckbrace for six weeks after the car accident.
Also spelled as two words: neck brace.
Neck injury from jerking
- fractureSplit in hard material
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- herniationOrgan protruding abnormally
dislocation · accident · collision · fall · compression · strain · vertebrae · disc
Of the neck
- collarNeck encirclement
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- spinalOf the backbone
- orthosisExternal body support device
halo · foam · plastic · adjustable · fitted · prescription · physician · chiropractic
Imposing narrow boundaries
- confiningLimiting freedom of movement
- uncomfortableCausing unease or distress
- limitingPlacing restrictions upon
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
stiff · chafing · cumbersome · awkward · sleeping · itchy · hot · sweaty
Process of becoming steady
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- rigidUnable to bend
traction · restriction · posture · splint · positioning · cervical spine · neutral · secure
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- healingRestoration of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- therapyCurative mental treatment
strengthening · weaning · duration · weeks · follow-up · gradual · progress · exercises
whiplash
Neck injury from jerking
herniation · dislocation · accident · collision · fall · compression · strain · vertebrae · disc · pinched
cervical
Of the neck
- collarNeck encirclement
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- spinalOf the backbone
orthosis · halo · foam · plastic · adjustable · fitted · prescription · physician · chiropractic · neurology
restrictive
Imposing narrow boundaries
- confiningLimiting freedom of movement
- uncomfortableCausing unease or distress
- limitingPlacing restrictions upon
tight · stiff · chafing · cumbersome · awkward · sleeping · itchy · hot · sweaty · bulky
stabilization
Process of becoming steady
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
rigid · traction · restriction · posture · splint · positioning · cervical spine · neutral · secure · locked
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- healingRestoration of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
therapy · strengthening · weaning · duration · weeks · follow-up · gradual · progress · exercises · range of motion