A collision between a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle could potentially result in devastating consequences. The people in the smaller vehicle are likely to incur significant injuries, as passenger vehicles cannot withstand the force of such collisions. Spinal cord...
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Coping with paralysis after a car accident
A car accident can change your life instantly. If you are grappling with paralysis after a crash, you don’t need anyone to tell you how difficult it is. Suddenly, your body can’t function as it used to, and your days are now filled with medications, physical therapy,...
Motor vehicle accidents can cause spinal stenosis
People who have been involved in Michigan car accidents often suffer injuries to the back or neck. Even when a person is wearing a seat belt during a crash, their body can be violently jolted in different directions. Often, pain in the neck or back occurs but the...
What are the 4 types of paralysis?
In a motor vehicle accident, the spinal cord can be twisted, bent, pinched or severed. These injuries can dramatically impact the body’s functions. Depending on the type of collision and the severity of the spinal cord damage suffered, an individual could face...
Spinal cord injury damages can be utterly devastating
Commercial vehicle accidents often have devastating results. For far too many victims of these accidents, that means suffering a catastrophic injury, like those that affect the brain and spinal cord. For these individuals, nearly every aspect of their lives can be...
Quality rehabilitation vital after spinal cord injuries
Serious car crashes or workplace accidents sometimes leave people in Michigan with back injuries. Damage to the spinal cord usually produces lifelong disability. Although medical science cannot cure spinal cord injuries, modern advances have improved life expectancy...
Injuries to the lumbar spinal cord
Of the three major portions of the spine (cervical, thoracic and lumbar), the lumbar is the lowest. Since it carries the greatest weight, its vertebrae are the largest in the spine. The vertebrae and nerves are designated, from top to bottom, as L-1 to L-5. Lumbar...
Research could help spinal cord patients regain function
There may be some signs of hope for Michigan residents with spinal cord problems. Scientists from Boston Children's Hospital are working on a way to help paralyzed patients regain the ability to walk. Their research study examines ways to revitalize undamaged nerve...
