Question 1

how can dermatomes be used in diagnosis of the location of a spinal injury?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Dermatomes are maps of the skin based on study of many people. Based on where the skin is numb or sensitive or has abnormal feeling, a physician can tell which nerves or part of the spinal cord are affected. People do vary in what part of the body is supplied by which spinal nerve root, but a trained physician or health care provider can come close. Imaging like MRI can confirm the location.

Question 2

how could spinal injuries affect your emotions?

Accepted Answer

In many ways: A spine injury can range from minor to catastrophic. If there is spinal cord injury, a person will go through the same stages as someone losing a loved one to death: grief, anger, denial, depression, bargaining, and (hopefully) acceptance. Even less devastating spinal injuries can lead one down a similar path. It is normal, and getting support from friends, family, and professionals can help.

Question 3

what do you do when a person has a spinal injury?

Accepted Answer

Protect the spine: Emergency medical technicians (emt) are trained to protect the spine by mininimizing movement (using a neck collar and a back board). This decreases movement that could injure the spinal cord and nerves to and from it. If someone has an accident and complains of neck or back pain, do not move them unless that would endanger them. Call 911 and emts can assess and protect the person.

Question 4

if you have a spinal injury what do you recommend?

Accepted Answer

Seek a neurosurgeon: Spinal cord injuries (sci) are very serious and can have lasting effects.Unfortunately, they are all too common with motor vehicle crashes and motor cycle accidents as leading causes.Spinal cord injury can manifest as pain, weakness, numbness and are often associated with a spinal fracture. You want to go to a medical center where they have experienced neurosurgeons who can help with the situation.

Question 5

how is a spinal injury related to breathing?

Accepted Answer

Pain & weak muscles: An injury to the bones of the spine can cause a lot of pain, which may cause someone to take shallow breaths. If the injury involves the spinal cord (paralysis), then the nerves that go to muscles in the chest that help with breathing can also be paralyzed. This can lead to breathing difficulties.

Question 6

can adult bedwetting be associated with spinal injuries?

Accepted Answer

spinal injury: It would take a pretty severe injury to the spine in which nerve damage has occurred to cause bed wetting.

Question 7

how do you know if someone has any hope of recovering from a spinal injury?

Accepted Answer

Recovery: You do not have any way. Basically one has to heal from the process of the surgery and this may take up to 12 months or so. I feel is by 12 months its as good as its going to be.

Question 8

how can the spinal injury affect the body ?

Accepted Answer

It depends: If you have a spinal cord injury, then depending of the level of your injury; cervical vs thoracic vs injury, you will have affected mobility, muscle tone, and other autonomic (bladder, bowel function) impairments.

Question 9

how would you know if you're recovering from a spinal injury?

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Your recovery: It depends on the defecits that you had after the injury, if you are recovering these functions, then you are recovering from the injury.

Question 10

i have a spinal injury, how can i rehabilitate myself so i can work?

Accepted Answer

What's your injury: It depends on the nature and extent of your injury. You need to have appropriate work up done (xray or/and mri) to find out the cause of your injury and then your treating provider will be able to decide whether or not you need surgical intervention or not. If not, you may need physical therapy, home exercise therapy, spinal injections, tens unit, medications etc.

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