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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Symptoms of Spinal Cord Injuries
The symptoms of spinal cord injuries depend on the location and severity of the injury. An injury to your cervical or upper thoracic area may result in loss of functionality in arms, neck, head, and breathing muscles. Injuries to the lower thoracic, lumbar, or sacral area can result in loss of functionality in the abdomen, legs, genitals, bowel, and bladder. The severity of the symptoms will rely on how much damage has been done. For example, if your spine is only partially injured, your spine will still be able to transmit some messages to your brain, a function completely disrupted by complete injury will result in the message never being received.
Typical symptoms of all types of spinal injuries include:
- Pain
- Loss of sensation
- Limited or impaired movement
- Difficulty breathing, or painful breathing
- Decreased sexual functionality
- Decreases in bowel and bladder control
Again, the symptoms are reliant on the location and severity of the injury, but all spinal cord injuries will result in one or more of these symptoms to varying degrees.
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms and believe you are suffering from spinal cord injury, no matter the severity, please contact your physician immediately for a physical examination to determine if treatment is necessary.
If you or a loved one live in Indiana and have suffered a spinal cord injury, please contact the Truitt Law Offices for an initial consultation.
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