Rigid cervical collars are made of harder materials. They may restrict the neck’s range of motion more than soft cervical collars, though they do not immobilize completely. They can help provide greater stability to patients who need it, and they are often used by emergency medical technicians (EMTs) as a precautionary measure on patients who have experienced trauma.

Indications for use: Stable fractures of cervical vertebrae; early-stage and medium-stage rehabilitation after surgery on the cervical spine and injuries of cervical vertebrae; evacuation by transportation when cervical spine injuries are suspected; cervical radiculopathy; moderate and severe cervical spine instability complicated by neurological manifestations; osteochondropathies, cervical abnormalities, changes in the structure of vertebrae of different nature; rehabilitation treatment after cranial-spinal and cranial-cerebral injuries; maintenance of correct position of the cervical spine after manual therapy.