A process in which tissue or noncellular material in the head, neck and spine becomes hardened as the result of precipitates or larger deposits of insoluble salts of calcium, especially calcium carbonate and phosphate normally occurring only in the formation of bone and teeth.
Symptoms:
Stiffness in the head, neck, and spine
Loss of ROM in the head, neck, and spine
Pain in the head, neck, and spine
Causes:
Chronic inflammation
Arthritis
Treatment:
ROM and stretching exercises for the head, neck, and spine
