He was placed in a cervical collar, and went on injured reserve.
Your doctor may recommend that you wear a cervical collar to support your neck.
In most clinical cases, cervical collars are recommended until the pain ceases.
A cervical collar should not be used for longer than 72 hours as it may lead to prolonged inactivity.
Very carefully, the medic fitted the cervical collar around the patient's neck.
He ran a cervical collar around his neck, for what good it would do, and checked the bandages.
You may need to wear a brace on your neck (cervical collar) during recovery.
Treatment may include a cervical collar, muscle relaxants, exercises, or physical therapy.
The jaw is often supported with a pillow or cervical collar.
Another use of the cervical collar is for strains, sprains or whiplash.
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