What are the effects of a spinal cord injury?
Written and Reviewed by Michael Agruss
- Managing Partner and Personal Injury Lawyer at 844SeeMike.
- Over 20 years of experience in Personal Injury.
- Graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law: Juris Doctor, 2004.
If you or a loved one has sustained a spinal cord injury from an accident, contact 844 See Mike for a free consultation so we can help you recover from this experience and get fairly compensated.
The spinal cord is one of the most essential components in our body structure. It houses part of the central nervous system (CNS), which aids us with our reflexes, sensory processing, and many more functions relevant to our daily life. The spinal cord also supports our neck and head as well as keeping us upright and straight as a whole. A spinal cord injury is when some damage or fracture to the spinal cord affects its structure and function, and it can be extremely debilitating and life-changing. This is because it can affect the CNS which is in charge of motor and sensory function.
Spinal cord injuries are a very serious matter and are generally considered one of the most serious injuries that a person can experience due to the effects and changes that it can have on a person’s life. Since this injury damages the CNS and its other surrounding structures, many essential and basic functions of our bodies become impaired. Here are some of the potential effects of a spinal cord injury:
- Loss of movement or range of motion in the limbs or entire portions of the body
- Loss of sensation and reflex function in the limbs or below the point of injury
- Loss of bowel and/or bladder control
- Tingling or stinging sensations in certain areas
- Changes in sexual function and fertility
- Impaired breathing
- Possible higher risk of pneumonia
- Muscle spasms
- Difficulty swallowing
Each injury will likely take months or years of treatment and recovery time, however, we aim to help you and ease this sudden financial burden by recovering the damages that you have experienced. Our attorneys are here to serve and fight for you by consulting experts, conducting investigations into the accident, and gathering all necessary evidence. We will make sure that you get justice for this sudden spinal cord injury.
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