Canadian C-Spine Rules EXPLAINED

The video explains the Canadian C spine rules, a flowchart used to determine the necessity of radiography before physical therapy treatment. It outlines high-risk factors that mandate radiography, such as age, dangerous mechanisms, and paresthesias. It also covers low-risk factors that allow safe assessment of motion, like simple rear-end collisions and delayed neck pain. The video details how to assess neck rotation and lists exceptions where the rules don't apply, such as non-trauma cases and specific medical conditions.

What are the Canadian C spine rules primarily used for?

List the high-risk factors that mandate radiography before initiating PT treatment.

What constitutes a dangerous mechanism of injury according to the C spine rules?

Describe the low-risk factors that allow safe assessment of range of motion.

What should be done if a person cannot actively rotate their neck at least 45 degrees in both directions?

Identify conditions under which the Canadian C spine rules do not apply.

Explain the significance of the Glasgow Coma Scale in relation to the C spine rules.