If you slip and fall on your back or suffer a serious injury in an automobile accident, you could experience a herniated disc. This happens when you have a problem with one of the rubbery cushions, or discs, that are situated between the vertebrae that compose your...
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Spinal Cord Injuries
What is forceps birth injury?
If your child has suffered a birth injury and forceps were used during the delivery process, it is fair for you as parents to ask whether the use of forceps was the cause of your child's birth injury. According to Mayo Clinic, forceps are essentially tongs. One tong...
Complications of a spinal cord injury
If you have suffered a spinal cord injury in a Louisiana car accident, you may experience a number of life-changing physical and mental consequences that affect your ability to move and function. The effects will vary based on the severity of the injury. Some people...
Brain-machine interfaces may improve the lives of paraplegics
According to the World Health Organization, over 280,000 people in the United States suffer from spinal cord injuries. Most were caused by motor vehicle accidents, falls and acts of violence. Damage to the spinal cord can result in paraplegia, or paralysis of the legs...
Spinal cord injuries can lead to a lifetime of challenges
When a traumatic event occurs, whether it is an industrial accident or a slip-and-fall, injuries are a major concern for everyone involved. People who suffer spinal cord injuries may become paraplegic or quadriplegic as a result of their injuries. At the moment, there...
The effects of aging on spinal cord rehabilitation
Spinal cord injuries change the lives of hundreds of Louisianans every day causing permanent disability. Nowadays, older people are more active than ever before making them more susceptible to this type of injury. The average age of a person with a spinal cord injury...
Spinal cord injuries and quadriplegia
When someone is injured in a Louisiana car accident, a major concern is whether any of the injuries are permanent. Spinal cord injuries can be some of the most severe and have the most long-lasting consequences. Partial paralysis or complete paralysis can occur as a...
A spinal cord injury can have a dramatic impact on your life
When a person suffers from a sudden blow to the spine, that person may suffer a broken neck or broken back. These injuries may result in a spinal cord injury, or SCI, where there is damage to the spinal nerves as a result of the trauma.As of 2005, over 40 percent of...
The effects of spinal cord injuries can last a lifetime
Dealing with the aftermath of a serious accident can be exhausting and leave you feeling helpless. Many serious accidents, whether they occur on the road or while working on the oil rig, can leave you with a myriad of injuries. Spinal cord injuries in particular are...
Spinal cord injuries can affect life in many ways
From cuts and bruises to brain damage, many Louisiana motorists experience various types of injuries as the result of a car accident. A spinal cord injury, which can occur from a sudden, traumatic blow to the spine, is considered to be one of the most serious injuries...
