The U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates that nearly 12,000 people a year fall victim to a spinal cord injury (SCI). Out of these 12,000 victims, only about half of them pursue injury claims. Why, you might ask? Sometimes, filing and pursuing an injury claim on your own can be extremely frustrating, difficult, and confusing, without much hope of a…
You were just admitted into Inova with serious back pain and mild paralysis. Before rushing out the door, your doctor informed you that you may have experienced a spinal cord injury and he’s going to order some tests to be sure. After going through an MRI and having numerous ultrasounds and x-rays done, your doctor finally confirms the SCI and…
You absolutely hate putting up Christmas lights. You’re afraid you’ll fall and break something. Despite your fear, every year your wife and in-laws convince you to climb up that ladder and string 50 strands of lights on the roof. However, due to the fact that you twisted your ankle last week, you foolishly thought you would get out of it…
When you suffer from a spinal cord injury (SCI), your entire life changes. In a blink of an eye, your mobility, independence, and future become uncertain. In addition to the physical process of recovery, you also have a million other worries weighing on your mind. This weight can become so overwhelming that nearly 37 percent of SCI victims suffer from…
The spinal cord is one of the most important parts of the body; when it becomes damaged, various parts of the body can be affected. Aside from the loss of body control, a person’s circulatory system is likely to become compromised. Understanding the Circulatory System While it is the job of the respiratory system to provide the body with oxygen,…
In the past few days, you’ve heard a lot of talk about new spinal cord injury (SCI) treatments, the dangers of spinal cord injuries, and how more and more people are suffering each year from back and neck injuries. Only last week, there was a special report on WJLA about the subject, when a local man became paralyzed after falling…
Have you ever injured your back or neck in an accident or fall? If you have, you are one of hundreds of people who each year suffer a back– or neck-related injury in Washington D.C. Although most of these injuries are minor, some result in traumatic spinal cord damage and paralysis. Therefore, even if you don’t believe you seriously damaged…
Hundreds of thousands of people in the United States currently are living with a spinal cord injury (SCI), and, on a daily basis, hundreds more suffer accidents that affect their heads, necks, or spines. These victims must undergo countless hours of surgery, physical and psychological therapy, and treatments in order to begin to recover. But what if there were a…
The spinal cord is one of the most vital parts of the body. Connected to the base of the brain, the spinal cord contains nerves that carry messages to and from the brain and body. The brain and spinal cord together make up the central nervous system (CNS), which works together with the peripheral nervous system (PNS) to control motor…
Scientists claim they have another breakthrough that may help spinal cord injury victims. Neuroscientists from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Cleveland Clinic released their findings recently, creating another hope for those who have lost bladder control due to a spinal cord injury. In the latest issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers claim to have restored significant bladder…