One of the most important parts of the body is the spinal cord, which is called "spinal cord" in English. The spinal cord is connected to every muscle and many organs of the body and instructs them to move and work. Spinal cord injury means damage to the cells, vertebrae or nerves present in the spinal cord due to an accident, due to which signals are not able to reach the organs and muscles of the body. The damage caused by this depends on the severity of the injury, the place of injury and damage to the nerves. A spinal cord injury can damage a person for some time or permanently, due to which a person may have a problem of paralysis for life. Mostly it happens that the higher the injury to the spinal cord occurs, the greater the damage.
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The most common types of spinal cord injuries are crushing or compression of a part of the spinal cord. This condition is always an emergency and can cause severe pain, paralysis and even death.This article explains what happens when a spinal cord is injured, what to do in such a situation and when to go to the doctor.
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