neck pain| nerve levels| C5
February 24, 2007 7:31 pmSaturday, February 24, 2007
neck pain| nerve levels| C5
C5 Sensation: Outer aspect of the arm supplied by the axillary nerve.
Muscles: The muscles to test clinically include the rhomboid major and minor which have only the C5 nerve root supplying them. In fact, rhomboid major and minor are the only two muscles in the body which have only a single nerve root supplying them.
All other muscles in the body are supplied by at least two roots and more. Muscle such as the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, deltoid (anterior portion) and the biceps (long head) may have stronger innervation from the C5 nerve root although both C5 and C6 nerve roots supply them.
The muscles that have both C5 and C6 nerves supplying them are:
- supraspinatus
- infraspinatus
- deltoid
- biceps
- brachialis
- coracobrachialis
- teres major and minor
- brachioradialis
- extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis.
Reflex: Biceps
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Dear all,
I have a back pain for years, so regularly I went to the body massage specialist and they press my back with feet strongly. I did not help too much.
Three months ago I went to an internist and he referred me for a radiology treatment. It is true that the reason is C5-C6, so I took a 10-times fisiotheraphy on my neck.
How surprise it is, that the pain disappeared. Certainly swimming in free style is very helpful.
This is what I wanted to share with you
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