Question 1

if i have a spinal cord injury, what wheelchair transfer techniques are available?

Accepted Answer

See answer below: It all depends where you need to transfer to. Check out fasteddy07 on youtube where i demonstrate how to perform a variety of wheelchair transfers, on a shower bench, on a bed, in a car, from the floor etc... Of course, depending on the injury level, some transfers may not be possible independently.

Question 2

i was wondering what are the neurologocal defects associated with spinal cord injury?

Accepted Answer

Variable: It can range from simple tingling to complete numbness and weakness as well as loss of bowel and bladder function. Basically you cannot move that part of the body below the spinal cord injury.

Question 3

if i bent my neck sideways and it didn't pop am i going to die from a spinal cord injury?

Accepted Answer

No: I am not sure what you mean but neck "pops" are not necessary.  I have never heard of a person having a spinal cord injury by just moving their head as is usually expected (pops or not).

Question 4

how serious is acute spinal cord injury?

Accepted Answer

Very: It can lead to paralysis.  It needs to be managed by an expert in an appropriate setting.

Question 5

can you tell me what a spinal cord injury is?

Accepted Answer

Spinal cord injury: Is an injury to the actual cord of portions of neurons that extend from the base of your brain down the spinal canal and send the nerves to the rest of your body from the brain. The actual injury can be numerous mechanisms, from anything from trauma to infection to infarct, severing communication of some degree from your brain to the levels below the injury.

Question 6

how is a spinal cord injury typically diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Multiple ways: A thorough history, physical examination, and review of the appropriate imaging studies can lead to a diagnosis of spinal cord injury.  Sometimes further nerve testing and spinal fluid sampling may be necessary.

Question 7

anyone know what is a severed spinal cord injury?

Accepted Answer

Spinal cord injury: A spinal cord injury where the spinal cord was completely cut in two such that the bottom part can no longer communicate with the top part. This is the most severe form of spinal cord injury.

Question 8

can there be any way to cure a spinal cord injury?

Accepted Answer

No but lots to do!: A spinal cord injury cannot be cured but a good rehabilitation program can manage symptoms and help the person return to the most active lifestyle possible.  The activities the person will be able to do depend on what part of the spine was affected (level of injury).

Question 9

what are the symptoms following spinal cord injury?

Accepted Answer

Numbness, paralysis: Spinal cord injury affects the function of things below the site of the injury.  There is a direct relationship between the spot on the cord damaged and changes below that point.  So, the higher up the injury, the more damage is noted.  This can be leg numbness or paralysis, the same for arms and if the neck is involved, breathing may be affected.

Question 10

can there be visual symptoms of a spinal cord injury?

Accepted Answer

Well not really: Of course you can have injury only to your cord
but usually since there is a very heavily muscled and ligamentous and bony structures surrounding your cord - they can be injured as well.  Ask yoru physician if you have an associated injuries.

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