Category: Spinal Cord Injuries

When doctors refer to a “complete spinal cord injury,” they mean that there has been a total severance of the spinal cord at some point in the neck or back. The gap prevents the brain from communicating with any part of the body connected below it. Unfortunately, these injuries have long been considered intractable, with no way to restore the communication and an extremely limited chance for improvement in the patient.

You may have no recollection of the motor vehicle accident that left you with a spinal cord injury, or you may remember every vivid detail. Either way, the fact remains that your life changed forever on that day, and many of the things you used to enjoy are a distant memory.

A motor vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer can result in catastrophic injuries. The driver and passengers in smaller vehicles often have little to protect them from the size and weight of a big rig, and the outcome can be life-changing. If your loved one has recently suffered such injuries, you may have many anxieties about the future.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that wearing a proper helmet while motorcycling saves lives. The agency estimates that doing so saved the lives of about 1,859 bikers in 2016. Another 802 lives could have been saved if every biker wore a helmet.

That pain in your back could be more than just an inconvenience. Did you know that the top two causes of spinal cord injuries are car crashes and falls, whether you are here in Texas or elsewhere? Left untreated, an injury to your spine could lead to lifelong consequences, including paralysis. It is always best to get checked out by a doctor even if you do not think the injury is serious because it could be without you knowing it.

The crunching of metal, the smell of antifreeze and the chaos of those first moments after a Texas car accident can be terrifying. Then the pain, or lack thereof, becomes palpable. Auto accidents can be frightening and disorienting, but spinal cord injuries can strike a fear in anyone that may be like no other. The thought of not being able to move or feel again is something few people wish to contemplate.