A neck<unk>  being placed on a patient by emergency services. A soft<unk>  is fairly flexible and is the least limiting but can carry a high risk of further breakage, especially in people with osteoporosis. It can be used for minor injuries or after healing has allowed the neck to become more stable. A range of manufactured rigid<unk> s are also used, usually comprising (a) a firm plastic bi-valved shell secured with Velcro straps and (b) removable padded liners. The most frequently prescribed are the Aspen, Malibu, Miami J, and Philadelphia<unk> s. All these can be used with additional chest and head extension pieces to increase stability.<unk> s are incorporated into rigid braces that constrain the head and chest together. Examples include the Sterno-Occipital Mandibular Immobilization Device (SOMI), Lerman Minerva and Yale types. Special cases, such as very young children or non-cooperative adults, are sometimes still immobilized in medical plaster of paris casts, such as the Minerva cast.
Cervical collar
Bone collar
Casal collar
Spinal board
Spinal manipulation
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Spinal decompression
Occipital nerve block