Cervicothoracic junction is one of the key areas of the spině. The disorders cause symptoms not only in this localization, but also distant symptoms, primarily on upper extremities and on the head (including signs of irritation of vegetative systém), secondarily (chain of events) in other regions of the spině or even at lower extremities. The páper describes the diagnostics, a wide array of possible symptoms, differential diagnostics in the region of signs at the upper extremity, complex rehabilitation therapy, frequent causes of the origin of these disorders and their prevention.

        Key words: cervicothoracic junction, spine, rehabilitation therapy