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Spinal Cord Injury

A spinal cord injury damages the spinal cord itself or nearby tissues and bones. Depending on the severity of the injury, you may lose function or mobility in different parts of your body. Treatments include surgery, medication and physical therapy. A newer approach looks to tap working nerves.

What is a spinal cord injury?
The spinal cord relays messages between the brain and the rest of the body. Layers of tissue called meninges and a column of vertebrae (spinal bones) surround and protect the spinal cord. Most spinal cord injuries come from a sudden, traumatic blow to the vertebrae. The fractured (broken) bones then damage the spinal cord and its nerves. In rare cases, an injury can completely sever, or split, the spinal cord.


How does a spinal cord injury affect the body?
The body loses many essential functions if an injury means nerves can’t communicate with the brain. A damaged spinal cord can affect:

Bladder and bowel (intestinal) function.
Breathing.
Heart rate.
Metabolism, or the body’s process of converting food into energy.
Muscle movement.
Reflexes.
Sensations.


Is a spinal cord injury the same as a back injury?
A spinal cord injury isn’t the same as a back injury. Back injuries may damage bones or soft tissues in the spine, but they don’t affect the spinal cord.


What are the types of spinal cord injuries?
Spinal cord injuries can be complete or incomplete (partial):

Complete: A complete injury causes total paralysis (loss of function) below the level of the injury. It affects both sides of the body. A complete injury may cause paralysis of all four limbs (quadriplegia) or the lower half of the body (paraplegia).

Incomplete: After an incomplete injury, some function remains on one or both sides of the body. The body and brain can still communicate along certain pathways.

Webinar

Dear all,

Today Dr. V.A.Senthil Kumar from Delhi is going to give a health talk on “Bone ,Spine and Joints health “ through a webinar at 4:30 pm , organized by CBWAI—-CGHS Beneficiaries Welfare Association of India , a PAN-INDIA body. The link is provided below:- 

Webinar link dated 12/12/2022

Time 16.30 Hrs. 

By: Dr VA Senthil Kumar. 

https://meet.google.com/qyo-heak-oaa

Kindly attend and get to know the bone and joint problems affecting the senior citizens and learn how to treat or prevent them. 🙏🙏

Sports Injuries

Overview

Sports injuries occur during exercise or while participating in a sport. Children are particularly at risk for these types of injuries, but adults can get them, too.

You’re at risk for sports injuries if you:

- haven’t been regularly active

- don’t warm up properly before exercise

- play contact sports

Different sports injuries produce different symptoms and complications. The most common types of sports injuries include:

- Sprains. Overstretching or tearing the ligaments results in a sprain. Ligaments are pieces of tissue that connect two bones to one another in a joint.

- Strains. Overstretching or tearing muscles or tendons results in a sprain. Tendons are thick, fibrous cords of tissue that connect bone to muscle. Strains are commonly mistaken for sprains. Here’s how tell them apart.

- Knee injuries. Any injury that interferes with how the knee joint moves could be a sports injury. It could range from an overstretch to a tear in the muscles or tissues in the knee.

- Swollen muscles. Swelling is a natural reaction to an injury. Swollen muscles may also be painful and weak.

- Achilles tendon rupture. The Achilles tendon is a thin, powerful tendon at the back of your ankle. During sports, this tendon can break or rupture. When it does, you may experience sudden, severe pain and difficulty walking.

- Fractures. Bone fractures are also known as broken bones.

- Dislocations. Sports injuries may dislocate a bone in your body. When that happens, a bone is forced out of its socket. This can be painful and lead to swelling and weakness.

- Rotator cuff injury. Four pieces of muscle work together to form the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff keeps your shoulder moving in all directions. A tear in any of these muscles can weaken the rotator cuff.