Clinical Examination of the Cervical Spine

Daniels, Alan H. M.D.
Alsoof, Daniel M.B., B.S.
McDonald, Christopher L. M.D.
Diebo, Bassel G. M.D.
Kuris, Eren O. M.D.

From the Department of Orthopedics, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI.

Dr. Daniels can be contacted at [email protected] or at the Department of Orthopedics, Warren Alpert Medical School, 1 Kettle Point Ave., East Providence, RI, 02915.

Julie R. Ingelfinger, M.D., Editor

Disclosure forms provided by the authors are available with the full text of this article at NEJM.org.

New England Journal of Medicine 389(17):p e34, October 26, 2023. | DOI: 10.1056/NEJMvcm2204780

Clinical Examination of the Cervical Spine

Health care visits related to symptoms or concerns regarding the neck are common. This video reviews the cervical spine anatomy and demonstrates a physical examination of the cervical spine.