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Research about moving restrictions of cervical spine under the action of mechanical vibrations
Author(s) -
Truţa Aurica,
Arghir Mariana
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.200910046
Subject(s) - cervical spine , medicine , neck muscles , head and neck , neck pain , paralysis , cervical vertebrae , anatomy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , orthodontics , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine , botany , biology , genus
Abstract The cervical spine is very important human body part, because it sustains the head and it has a higher mobility than the other parts of human spine. The vibration could influence the work performance but also could have a negative influence on human body health. There are many elements, which could be damaged: eyes, ears, brain, mandible, neck's muscle, C1 to C7 vertebras. When the operator is exposed to vibrations for a long time, he can fill a strong pain at the neck. Injuries to the cervical spine are common at the level of the second cervical vertebrae, but neurological injury is uncommon. If it does occur, however, it may cause death or profound disability, including paralysis of the arms or legs. We purpose in this study to develop a biomechanical model for the cervical vertebras and identify the influence of mechanical vibrations on human cervical spine and human head. For this study is necessary to compute the entire moving system of the neck‐head. (© 2009 Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)