nakkefæster

English translation: occipital attachments

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Danish term or phrase:nakkefæster
English translation:occipital attachments
Entered by: Helen Johnson

08:47 Mar 10, 2010
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / neck problems
Danish term or phrase: nakkefæster
Ingen ømhed af nakkefæster.
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Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:34
occipital attachments
Explanation:
Your sentence looks like a remark from a physical examination in a patient's records, and the surrounding text is probably quite unhelpful, but without more background or hints as to what the patient might be suffering from, I am only guessing.

The occipital attachments could be an area palpated in connection with whiplash or headache.

http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/cca/auto/pdf/decisions/2004/111.pdf
Physical examination reveals that the back range of motion is fairly well preserved as is the range of motion of the cervical spine. She has some tenderness in the paravertebral musculature in the lumbar area as well as throughout the cervical spine particularly at the occipital attachment of the cervical extensor muscles. There are no sensory, motor or reflex changes in the arms or legs that I could determine. ...

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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 11:34
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Fits in with the context - thanks very much!
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occipital attachments


Explanation:
Your sentence looks like a remark from a physical examination in a patient's records, and the surrounding text is probably quite unhelpful, but without more background or hints as to what the patient might be suffering from, I am only guessing.

The occipital attachments could be an area palpated in connection with whiplash or headache.

http://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/cca/auto/pdf/decisions/2004/111.pdf
Physical examination reveals that the back range of motion is fairly well preserved as is the range of motion of the cervical spine. She has some tenderness in the paravertebral musculature in the lumbar area as well as throughout the cervical spine particularly at the occipital attachment of the cervical extensor muscles. There are no sensory, motor or reflex changes in the arms or legs that I could determine. ...



Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 11:34
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Fits in with the context - thanks very much!
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