FAQ - Spinal Cord Ischemia
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What is the spinal cord for construction safety?

What is the spinal cord for construction safety?
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The spinal cord is the bundle of nerve fibers that run from the brain to the body. It goes all the way down the spine (back) to the buttocks. If it is damaged, it can limit mobility, cause paralysis, or death.

If that isn't what you were looking for, sorry. I couldn't understand your question well.  (+ info)

4. Karen falls down a flight of stairs and suffers SPINAL CORD damage due to hyper-extension of the cord durin?

4. Karen falls down a flight of stairs and suffers SPINAL CORD damage due to hyper-extension of the cord during the fall. The injury results in edema of the central cord with resulting compression of the anterior horn cells of the lumbar region. What SYMPTOMS would you expect to observe as a result of the injury? Explain.
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Question for people with a spinal cord injury?

I'm considering a career in physical therapy for those with a spinal cord injury. Have you done physical therapy, and if so has it helped your condition improve? If it has, how often do you go to physical therapy and for how long?
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I have a back injury with nerve impingement. I go to PT weekly. Improvement (pain reduction and mobility) is excrutiatingly slow but my PT is great, very motivating and knowledgeable. You need a lot of patience.  (+ info)

I am a chronic pain sufferer and plan on having a Spinal Cord Stimulator implanted?

I would like to know if the spinal cord stimulator is helping and how long have you had it implanted? Are you still taking pain meds or have you stopped or what are you doing with the meds now?
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I had my first SCS implanted in mid 2006 for CRPS in my right leg. It helped a bit but I still needed pain meds as well. Mostly it gave me relief from allodynia - extreme sensitivity to touch - I still had a lot of other pain as well. Last year the disease spread to my left leg and I had to have a second lead and new IPG implanted. Since then I've had nothing but problems with mine. My new lead migrated within a week of surgery and I had to have a second op to replace it. I now have no effective coverage in either leg - one lead causes intense pain in my back because the lead has slipped out again and is sitting in the tissues rather than the epidural space and the other causes pain in my legs.

I have problems now even when my SCS is turned off due to scarring and irritation around my leads - to the point that I am seriously considering having it removed.

I'm sorry to be so negative, but hopefully it helps you to know what can go wrong as well as hearing positive stories. You are more than to email me if you have any questions.  (+ info)

Can you COMPLETELY snap your spinal cord and live?

My friend and I were having an argument, Can you COMPLETELY snap your spinal cord and live? I told him that you would die, but he says you can live.
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spinal cord is hurting me so bad when inhale and exhale what should i do?

i smoke for 2years and i stop it earlier . Can somebody can help me to explain why is this happen to my back
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What does it mean for a spinal cord to be "pinched" ?

Someone at my high school was recently hit by a drunk driver and initially doctors said his spinal cord was severed and that he was paralyzed (or most likely paralyzed w/ very very slim chances of being able to walk again)
But I just checked an update and they said his spinal cord is "pinched" not severed.....
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what is postural hypotension got to do with the spinal cord injury?

what is postural hypotension got to do with the spinal cord injury?
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if you have a spinal cord injury, the nerves that control when to dialate or constrict blood vessels won't function correctly. When you sit up or stand up if possible, the blood vessels can not constrict to keep your BP where it needs to be so you get light headed and that normaly will make you sit or lie back down to increase BP.  (+ info)

Have you heard of a bulging disc touching the spinal cord?

Right before I lost my insurance coverage I went for an MRI and they found a bulging disc in my back touching my spinal cord...has anyone ever heard of this? I havent been able to go back and I been having pain.......... any treatment or know anything about this?
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I have a slight disc bulge that barely touches my cord. You might benefit from physical therapy or massage therapy. NEVER see a chiropractor.  (+ info)

Can dialation of the spinal cord in the neck be a sign of ms?

I recently had a brain mri checking for ms> They found several small white spots on the brain. They also saw something weird on my spinal cord in the neck while taking a pictures of my brain so they took a picture of my neck and found eather hydromyliea of dilation of the spinal cord, rim enhancement of the eara,intence of fluid in the area. I am getting a another mri of my spinal cord next week....
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I have MS and the white spots are called lesions. The spots on the spinal cord could very well be the same thing. I have 4 in my brain and 6 on my spine. Do yourself a huge favor though... be sure to get a second opinion before you start taking any meds. I have been diagnosed for 7 years. But they say I have had it for about 15 to 18 years. Just a word of encouragement here... I lead a very full and busy lifestyle, this also includes keeping up with our 10 year old active daughter. There are times that I have problems, but for the most part I do fine. If you find out that it is MS and need someone to chat with just come back to this question and leave me a comment with your email address.  (+ info)

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