Blog: Spinal Cord Injuries

Suffering a spinal cord injury is something that can affect your life in ways that you never thought of. In our previous blog post, we discussed how stress can have an impact on how you live after the injury. Stress is only one consideration of life when you suffer a catastrophic injury. We know that …

One consideration for people who suffer spinal cord injuries is how they are going to pay for medical care and life expenses. Taking care of your finances is crucial if you suffer this type of injury, simply because you never know when your expenses will increase or something unexpected will come up. When you consider …

Spinal cord injuries can cost you a lot of money over the course of your lifetime. You have to think about the medical care costs, personal care expenses and a host of other factors when you are trying to determine what the injury is going to cost you. We know that this is very difficult, …

The cost of living with a spinal cord injury is something that almost nobody is prepared for. These costs can be astronomical and might lead to considerable financial struggles, especially when the injury was due to an accident. Several factors impact the cost of having a spinal cord injury. Two of the most common are …

As we recently discussed, spinal cord injuries are costly injuries. For many people who suffer these injuries, thinking about the cost is enough to bring sheer terror to their world. When the accident wasn’t your fault, these thoughts can be devastating. In this case, you might decide that you are going to take action to …

As we discussed in our previous post, spinal cord injuries can lead to bowel issues. That isn’t the only problem that these injuries can cause. In fact, almost every aspect of your life might be impacted by a spinal cord injury. The issue with these injuries is that the spinal cord relays messages from the …

Spinal cord injuries can have various impacts on the body. When there is an injury at the T-12 level or below, one of the things that can occur is difficulty with the bowels. This is something that is manageable but it might not be pleasant to deal with. There are two ways that T-12 injuries …

There are many ways that spinal cord injuries can impact your life. One way that this might occur is that you might suffer from spasticity. This is a painful condition that can be difficult to live with. Spasticity can lead to involuntary muscle movements, including spasms. These can be very painful. The condition is caused …

Suffering a spinal cord injury is something that is painful; however, the physical pain is only one aspect of the effects that you will have to deal with. The emotional devastation is another matter. This is something that you might find has a huge impact on your future. We understand that you never thought you …

Any spinal cord injury is a frightening experience for the victim. Just the thought of having to live with paralysis or other serious symptoms is enough to instill fear in your heart and mind. One thing that might make you worried immediately after the injury occurs is spinal shock. This is a medical issue that …