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Tips To Manage Your Pain After a Spinal Cord Injury

If you or a loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury, or any other injury, in an accident that was caused by the negligent action of another party, our experienced Orange County spinal injury lawyer are available to personally review your case. Call us at 949.537.2453 to schedule a free, complimentary consultation with our legal team today.

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Tips To Manage Your Pain After a Spinal Cord Injury

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  1. How To Manage Your Pain After a Spinal Cord Injury The legal team atthe Law Offices of Samer Habbas is dedicated to helping our injured clients reach the best monetary settlement when they are involved in any type of accidents.

  2. Most common causes of spinal cord injury include: Vehicular – 38% Slip and falls – 30% Violence – 14% Sports/Recreation Activities – 9% Medical/Surgical 5% Other – 4% There are approximately 337,000 people currently living in the United States with a spinal cord injury, with their average age being only 29 years. Almost half (47%) of these injured victims are considered quadriplegic.

  3. Some tips that may help you or your loved one to manage your pain after a spinal cord injury:

  4. Note any and all activities that cause you additional pain or fatigue. • Keep a log of the length of time it takes to experience an increase in your level of pain for the activities you listed in the tip above.

  5. 3. When engaging in the activities noted above, keep a log of the time limit that is below the time you recorded in step 2. Once you have reached this time limit, you should immediately stop the activity and rest. 4. Make sure you get sufficient rest before you continue to your next activity. The amount of time that you need to rest may vary depending on the specific activities you are engaging in.

  6. Be patient and flexible with your plan • Keep all of your doctor appointments and follow your doctor’s instructions closely • Take an active role in your treatment process In order to ensure the success of your personally tailored spinal cord injury pain management program, you need to:

  7. Spinal Cord Injury Compensation • Past and future medical expenses • Loss of wages • Loss of potential future income • Emotional pain and suffering • Loss of consortium • Any other out of pocket expenses related to the accident

  8. Consult an Orange County Spinal Injury Lawyer Today! No Recovery, No Fee ! www.habbaspilaw.com 949.537.2453

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