Skip to main content

Table 2 Sagittal diameters of the spinal cord (unit: mm)

From: Effects of cervical rotatory manipulation on the cervical spinal cord: a finite element study

 

C1 (n = 6)

C2 (n = 6)

C3 (n = 6)

C4 (n = 6)

C5 (n = 6)

C6 (n = 6)

C7 (n = 6)

Before CRM

6.50 ± 0.03

6.54 ± 0.04

6.47 ± 0.05

6.26 ± 0.05

6.03 ± 0.04

6.03 ± 0.03

6.24 ± 0.11

CRM in flexion

6.65 ± 0.18

6.60 ± 0.21

6.09 ± 0.13

6.36 ± 0.16

5.96 ± 0.07

5.95 ± 0.05

6.01 ± 0.14

CRM in extension

7.16 ± 0.38

6.63 ± 0.21

6.62 ± 0.05

6.46 ± 0.12

6.20 ± 0.12

6.27 ± 0.11

6.36 ± 0.05

CRM in neutrality

6.78 ± 0.09

6.65 ± 0.25

6.23 ± 0.04

6.38 ± 0.09

6.10 ± 0.1

6.00 ± 0.1

6.10 ± 0.06

  1. Data expressed as  ± SD
  2. CRM, cervical rotatory manipulation