Killeen Spinal Cord Injury Attorney
The spinal cord is a large bundle of nerves about as big as your index finger. It descends from the brain down through the hollows of the spinal column, or ring-shaped bones called vertebrae. These bones of the spine are strong and flexible with the intention to protect the spinal cord from injury and trauma while the spinal cord nerves carry the electrical impulses to and from the brain and throughout the body.
A spinal cord injury is caused by trauma rather than disease. Depending on where the damage occurs, the symptoms can vary widely including pain, loss of sensation, paralysis, incontinence or bone loss. The diagnoses of a spinal cord injury is often difficult and is often done by using radiographic tools such as x-ray, MRI or a CT. Common forms of treatment for these types of injuries include anti-inflammatory and steroidal drugs, physical therapy, pain clinics, and surgical intervention.
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Unfortunately, spinal cord injuries happen more often than thought and are very serious and life-altering events that often make earning a living or living a normal life difficult or impossible. People with spinal cord injuries will often suffer long-term or life-long disabilities and incur monumental medical and care giving expenses. The Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury reports the main cause of spinal cord injuries in the United States are the result of motor vehicle accidents; these injuries account for 42% of all spinal cord injuries. Other common causes of spinal cord injuries result from falls at 15%, and from acts of violence at 8%.
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