Suffering a spinal cord injury alters the basic functions of your body. Health complications like osteoporosis, restrictive lung disease, deep vein thrombosis, joint dislocation and skin breakdown are serious concerns for someone with a spinal...
The spinal cord may become severed or injured due to accidents, acts of violence or physical diseases such as polio, according to Dr. Edward Benzel of the Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute. Depending upon the extent and location of the spinal cord...
Spinal cord injury results in the interruption of nerve signals between the brain and the periphery of the body. This leaves the patient with profound loss of various functions as well as psychological impairment. Specifically, the injury is...
Unfortunately, most spinal cord injuries result in lifelong disability. Continued research, development of newer therapies and treatment techniques do offer hope. In 1995, Christopher Reeve fell from a horse and suffered a spinal cord injury. His...
According to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, there are about 5.6 million people in the United States with a spinal cord injury. When the spinal cord is damaged, the patient undergoes profound physical and psychological changes. These...
