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C7 Spinal Injury. Injury to the vertebrae and or intervertebral disc at the c6 c7 level is a common source of c7 radicular nerve pain. In rare cases when the c7 vertebra forms a cervical rib compression of surrounding blood vessels and or nerves may occur resulting in thoracic outlet syndrome. Nerves control elbow extension and some finger extension. An injury at c67 can range from no nerve problem to total paralysis also affecting the hands.
Symptoms of a c8 spinal nerve injury types of spinal cord injury to this area have similar symptoms to those at the c6 and c7 levels. Complete spinal cord injury no function below c67 cu. Injury to the vertebrae and or intervertebral disc at the c6 c7 level is a common source of c7 radicular nerve pain. A cervical spinal cord injury the most debilitating type of sci because all cervical scis result in quadriplegia. Treatment of the c6 c7 spinal motion segment includes both surgical and nonsurgical methods. 3 4 6 severe trauma to this level may also injure the spinal cord.
Surgery may be considered when nonsurgical treatments fail to relieve pain or in cases where severe spinal cord or c7 nerve damage progresses.
C7 spinal cord injury due to increased mobility of the upper extremities c7 spinal cord injury patients generally have a great deal of independence. However because the c7 segment is further down the cervical region of the spinal cord the majority of your arm functions may be spared. An injury at c67 can range from no nerve problem to total paralysis also affecting the hands. The c7 level of injury affects the wrist flexors and finger extensors. Nerves control elbow extension and some finger extension. As a result c7 sci patients may struggle to bend their wrists and spread out their fingers.