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Physiotherapy clinic in Tambaram Are you Looking for Physiotherapy Treatment in Tambaram, Sunshine Super Speciality Physiotherapy Clinic, We Provide Electrotherapy, Exercise and Manual Therapy, Orthopedic, Neuro, Cardio, Pediatric, Sports and Geriatric Rehabilitation, Post Operative Physiotherapy Treatment, Fracture Rehabilitation, pain free movement. Cervical Spinal Nerves By: Paul Slosar, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon Peer-Reviewed Spinal nerves branch off from the spinal cord to innervate the rest of the body. These complex networks of nerves enable the brain to receive sensory inputs from the skin and to send motor controls for muscle movements. In the cervical spine, there are eight pairs of spinal nerves labeled C1 to C8, which innervate the neck, shoulder, arm, hand, and more. symptoms with a patient, it is common for doctors and other medical experts to simplify the terminology by referring to a single nerve root rather than two, or by using the terms for nerve root and spinal nerve interchangeably. Cervical Nerve Functions Cervical dermatomes C5, C6, C7, and C8. A dermatome is the area of sensory nerves near the skin that are supplied by a specific spinal nerve root. Cervical spinal nerves, also called cervical nerves, provide functional control and sensation to different parts of the body based on the spinal level where they branch out from the spinal cord. While innervation can vary from person to person, some common patterns include: C1, C2, and C3 (the first three cervical nerves) help control the head and neck, including movements forward, backward, and to the sides. 1 The C2 dermatome handles sensation for the upper part of the head, and the C3 dermatome covers the side of the face and back of the head. 2 (C1 does not have a dermatome.) See The C1-C2 Vertebrae and Spinal Segment C4 helps control upward shoulder movements. 1 C4 (along with C3 and C5) also helps power the diaphragm—the sheet of muscle that stretches to the bottom of the rib cage for breathing. 1 The C4 dermatome covers parts of the neck, shoulders, and upper part of arms. 2 C5 helps control the deltoids (which form the rounded contours of the shoulders) and the biceps (which allow bending of the elbow and rotation of the forearm). 1 The C5 dermatome covers the outer part of the upper arm down to about the elbow. 2 See All About the C2-C5 Spinal Motion Segments C6 helps control the wrist extensors (muscles that control wrist extension) and also provides some innervation to the biceps. 1 , 3 The C6 dermatome covers the thumb side of the hand and forearm. 2 See All About the C5-C6 Spinal Motion Segment C7 helps control the triceps (the large muscle on the back of the arm that straightens the elbow) and wrist extensor muscles. 1 , 3 The C7 dermatome goes down the back of the arm and into the middle finger. 2 See All About the C6-C7 Spinal Motion Segment C8 helps control the hands, such as finger flexion (handgrip). 1 , 3 The C8 dermatome covers the pinky side of the hand and forearm. 2 See All About the C7-T1 Spinal Segment (Cervicothoracic Junction) SUNSHINE ® SUPER SPECIALITY PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC - #DrParthiban #Sunshinephysioclinic.in #Physiotherapyclinicintambaram DR.M.P. PARTHIBAN.M.P.T (Ortho), Chief Orthopedic Physiotherapist, Call for Appointments: - 9345122177 East Tambaram, CHENNAI