What is the collar of Shantz

The collar of Shantz is a wide "collar" made of soft fabric, surrounding the neck and fastened on the back with Velcro. You need to buy it in special orthopedic shops. Consultations of experienced staff will help you choose the device that is right for you.

However, one must understand that the collar of Shantz does not treat any disease, but only alleviates the symptoms of spine diseases or relieves tension and fatigue of the neck. In other words, it performs the function of crutches. The collar will take on the weight of the head, distributing it on the collarbones and slightly - on the base of the neck. Thanks to it, the load is distributed evenly, muscles, ligaments and tendons on the neck are unloaded, and the head is fixed in the correct position.

What is the use of the collar?

The neck collar of Shantz is useful for alleviating the pain in the event that one muscle pulls to the side of the neck, causing thus strong painful sensations. The device will fix the correct position and relieve the pain.

After excessive physical exertion, when neck tension and fatigue are felt, the orthopedic collar will become a reliable assistant to eliminate these symptoms.

Attacks of vertebral artery syndromes, when nausea, headaches or neck pains occur, it is recommended to wear the collar of Shantz. Indication of overall well-being in this case can worsen when the device is worn, so you need to listen to your feelings. At the first signs of deterioration, the collar is removed.

How to choose a collar

Shank's collar Do not sit too tightly around the neck. Sensation of suffocation and severe pressure is excluded. Check it out very simply. If the finger easily passes between the neck and the device, then the pressure is normal.

It is very important that the height of the collar is correct. In front it coincides with the distance from the jaw to the base of the neck, and from the back - with the beginning of the skull. The bottom of the collar rests against the clavicle bones, and the upper part supports the lower jaw in such a way that the head is fixed in a flat position. Correctly selected device will repeat the bends of the body. But a poorly fixed collar not only will not bring relief, but it is quite capable of doing harm. Always use it categorically prohibited. Frequent removal of loads from the neck will cause the muscles to atrophy, the tissues will become depleted, and the neck will lose its functionality.

Collar for newborns

Quite often, the collar of Shantz is assigned to children who need temporary restriction of neck movements. Usually it's babies suffering from torticollis, injured neck and newborn with birth trauma. Most often the doctor appoints a collar for a month immediately after birth, but the second option is possible. The device is worn constantly, except for moments of bathing. To be afraid of it it is not necessary, if the doctor appoints, means, there is a necessity to unload a neck. In newborns, this is often observed. The collar will not slow down the development of the baby; on the contrary, it will limit the movements that give him painful sensations, relax and restore the movements of the affected muscles.