The spine is divided into 4 general sections: Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, and Sacral
When you hear a clinician or health care professional using the term “cervical” you may get confused and think that they may be talking about women’s health. This is because the term sounds so similar to cervix and the same word is used to describe anything that may have to do with that area of a woman’s body.
But, for the most part, when speaking to therapists or doctors about a health topic unrelated to women’s reproductive parts, when the term “cervical” is used clinicians are referring to “the neck” area.
You may hear your doctor suspect that a person’s hand numbness/weakness/pain, may be coming from the “cervical” region, or from the neck. Or you may hear a physical therapist speaking of “cervicial range of motion” or a doctor may say to wear a “cervical collar”.
In the above cases, the professionals are referring to issues involving your loved one’s neck and it’s functions.