Neck, Spinal Cord, Back Injuries
An injury to your spine, neck or back can be extremely painful and may possibly inflict you for the rest of your life. The severity of the injury depends on how you were hurt as well as your age. For older people, the injury is usually more serious because older spines are less elastic, and the injury may not heal as quickly in older patients. Even in young patients, however, the pain and duration of the injury may be great.
It is important to identify the location of the injury in order to receive the correct treatment. How the injury occurred is the best indicator of how to correct the damage. The most common causes of spine, back and neck injuries are:
- Car Accidents
- Violent Attacks
- Slips and Falls
- Sports-related Accidents Lifting
The most common types of injuries inflicted by such incidences are:
- Spinal Cord Injury - The spinal cord is severely injured in the accident and may result in loss of motion or feeling to the lower extremities or permanent paralysis.
- Slipped Disc - The pads of cartilage in between each vertebrae in your spine can be damaged or become herniated.
- Compression Fractures - The bones of the spine break due to severe trauma.
- Whiplash - The most common neck injury after a car accident, the neck can snap and become overextended.