Are You Suffering From A Spinal Cord Injuriy Due To A Car Accident?

Being in a car accident can be tragic on its own

, but sustaining an injury that will affect you for life can be devastating. Having a spinal cord injury may feel or seem like it has taken a toll on every aspect of your life. Spinal cord injuries generally cause loss of movement and sensation or permanent disability below the site of the injury. Car accidents account for more than 40% of spinal cord injuries each year.

If you sustain a spinal cord injury your ability to control your limbs will depend on two things, the neurological level of the injury and the completeness of the injury. A complete spinal cord injury happens when you lose all feeling and the ability to control movements. If you are suffering from an incomplete spinal cord injury this means you still have some feeling or ability to control movements below the area of your spine that was injured.

You may have symptoms such as pain and/or a stinging sensation in your spinal cord, loss of movement, loss of bowel or bladder control, loss of sensation, and difficulty breathing. If you are in a car accident the damage to your spinal cord will most likely be a traumatic injury, which is caused from a sudden blow to your spine that crushes, fractures, dislocated, or compresses one or more of your vertebrae. Over the next few days or even week more damage can occur due to swelling, inflammation, fluid accumulation in and around your spinal cord and bleeding.

When your spinal cord is damaged it has an effect on the nerve fibers around the injured area which may impair part or all of your corresponding muscles and nerves below the injury site. This is why you may lose movement or feeling in certain areas.

When you go to the doctor they will need to do some testing for sensory function and movement to see if you have a spinal cord injury or not. Your doctor may have to run some tests such as an MRI, EMG, myelogram or CT scan if he/she thinks your spinal cord may be injured. Test will show exactly where you have been injured and the extent of your injury.

If you do have an injured spinal cord, unfortunately there is no way to reverse the damage done. The only thing you can do is try to prevent further injuries from happening. You will most likely need to be admitted to the intensive care unit to see what kind of treatment can be done for you. Things such as medication, immobilization, and surgery can help, but not heal the injury to your spinal cord. You will need a lot of support from your family and friends as this can be a very serious and life changing injury.

by: Corey Walker

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