Spinal Cord Injury

1. Spinal cord Injury

2. Spinal cord injury is a complex problem which unfortunately is very common. In India, the incidence of spinal cord injury is very high because of frequent accidents. Spinal cord injury can make the patient bedridden for the rest of his life and hence awareness about the topic is important. What is the role of the spinal cord in our body? The spinal cord is an extension of our brain and hence spinal cord has the same cells and neurons as the brain. The spinal cord helps in performing the job that the brain thinks of. The spinal cord is important for daily activities like a timely reflex, breathing, walking, motion and more.

3. Without the function of the spinal cord, the patient will lose control of his body movements while the heart, brain and other organs continue to work. What are the frequent ways by which people get spinal cord injury? In India, about 50% of spinal cord injuries happen because of road accidents. The second reason is falling from a certain height. This can involve falling from a tree or a construction site. Other than these, assaults, gunshots, diving and more can also bring about injuries to the spinal cord.

4. How important is surgery for spinal cord injuries and can it fix the problem? ✅ When the patient suffers a spinal cord injury, he is first taken to the hospital and an X-ray is taken. The scan results will show the extent of damage to the spinal cord and the damage because of the vertebra. ✅ If the spinal cord is damaged then it is impossible to fix it by spine surgery. But if there is only damage to the vertebra then it can be fixed by surgery. This might result in the improvement of the patient’s health.

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