The present invention teaches a head and neck cast for providing secure
immobilization of a patient's upper neck and head extremities and
includes a lower ergonomically configured ring supported upon the
shoulders of the wearer. An upper ring is vertically displaceable in each
of upper and lower directions relative to the lower support ring via an
interconnecting network of both scissoring and vertically extending
jacks. In this fashion, the neck and head of the patient is immobilized
via the positional support provided by the lower ring and without the
need for screws mounted to the skull.