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Spinal Cord Injuries and Facts

SPINAL CORD INJURIES The following are statistics provided by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke: Number of spinal cord injuries every year in the United States 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 250,000 = %3D Approximate number of Americans living with a spinal cord injury at any moment 38.5% = Cause of spinal cord injuries by car accidents = 25,000 $$$ 55% = Spinal cord victims who are between 16 16-30 & 30 years old = $1 billion $4 billion = Average cost to manage care and provide treatment to spinal injury patients 80% = Spinal cord victims who are men SCl injuries are most commonly caused by: 37% 28% 21% 8% 6% VEHICULAR VIOLENCE FALLS OTHER SPORTS- ACCIDENTS RELATED EFFECTS OF SPINAL INJURY Spinal nerves in this section control signals to the back of the head, neck, shoulders, arms, hands & diaphragm Injuries can affect the C1, C2, СЗ, С4, С5, С6, or C7 cervical vertebrae Spinal nerves in this area control signals to the chest muscles, muscles in the back, and parts of the abdomen Injuries can affect the T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, 111, or T12 thoracic vertebrae Spinal nerves in this area control signals to the lower parts of the abdomen and back, buttocks, and parts of the legs Injuries can affect the L1, L2, L3, L4, or L5 lumbar vertebrae; the spinal cord ends approximately between L1 and L2 Spinal nerves in this area control signals to the thighs and lower parts of the legs, feet, and most of the external genital organs Injuries can affect the 5 sacral bones that form the sacrum Spinal nerves in this section carry information from the Injuries can affect the 4 coccygeal bones that form the skin of the lower back соссух Together, the vertebrae form the spinal column, which runs down the middle of your back. The spinal column is made up of 33 bones. The spinal cord is connected to the brain, and together they form the central nervous system. Both are very important to do any sort of movement or physical activity. Most people with neurologically complete lesions above C-3 die before receiving medical treatment. Those who survive are usually dependent on mechanical respirators to breathe. TYPES OF SPINAL CORD INJURIES: Severed spinal cord (cut the whole way through) Crushed spinal cord Compression injury Vertebral dislocation/fracture (broken back) Other types of external trauma Edgar Snyder & ASSOCIATES A Law Firm Representing Injured People. © 2012 Edgar Snyder & Associates Visit www.EdgarSnyder.com COCCYGEAL VERTEBRAE SACRAL VERTEBRAE LUMBAR VERTEBRAE THORACIC VERTEBRAE CERVICAL VERTEBRAE (tail bone) (hip area) (lower back) (upper back) (neck)

Spinal Cord Injuries and Facts

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