{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Best Spine Hospitals","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.bestspinehospitals.com\/blog","author_name":"drspine","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bestspinehospitals.com\/blog\/author\/drspine\/","title":"C1 nerve root: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview - Best Spine Hospitals","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"xG7DdFq3Nf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestspinehospitals.com\/blog\/c1-nerve-root-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/\">C1 nerve root: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestspinehospitals.com\/blog\/c1-nerve-root-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/embed\/#?secret=xG7DdFq3Nf\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;C1 nerve root: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview&#8221; &#8212; Best Spine Hospitals\" data-secret=\"xG7DdFq3Nf\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.bestspinehospitals.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"The C1 nerve root is the first cervical spinal nerve that exits at the top of the neck, between the skull and the first cervical vertebra (C1, the atlas). It carries nerve signals that help control and coordinate muscles and sensations in the upper neck and back of the head region. Clinicians most often discuss it in the context of upper cervical anatomy, headache\/neck pain evaluation, and certain spine procedures and surgeries near C0\u2013C2. It is also important in understanding how nerves interact with the upper cervical joints and surrounding muscles."}