Disorders of Cervicothoracic Junction and Distant Symptoms

Overview

Cervicothoracic junction is one of the key areas of the spine. The disorders cause symptoms not only in this localization, but also distant symptoms, primarily on upper extremities and on the head (including signs of irritation of vegetative system), secondarily (chain of events) in other regions of the spine or even at lower extremities. The paper describes the diagnostics, a wide array of possible symptoms, differential diagnostics in the region of signs at the upper extremity, complex rehabilitation therapy, frequent causes of the origin of these disorders and their prevention.

Key words:
cervicothoracic junction, spine, rehabilitation therapy