Treating Spinal Cord Injuries – Spine Care

The spine performs an integral function in our body. It supports our body and protects the network of nerves that connect the brain to the different parts of our body. A spinal cord injury could disrupt the system and have cataclysmic results in our body and our quality of life. 

Causes

• Vehicular accidents
• Violent trauma 
• Bad fall from a height 
• Sports injuries 
• Diving injuries 

Symptoms

Pain in back or neck

• Weakness
• Paralysis
• Loss of sensation
• Urinary problems
• Toilet problems
• Sexual problems

After an injury, if any of the above symptoms manifest:-

Do’s

• Call 108
• Make injured lie flat on the back
• Perform basic first aid
• Move to one side if nauseous

Dont’s

• Don’t give food or water
• Don’t let them sit up
• Do not take off the helmet

Importance of time to treatment

In any spine injury, the time to treatment is crucial. With spinal injuries, quick treatment is essential, but the early stages of recovery are equally critical. It may involve long-term hospital care and, sometimes, follow up surgery. So it is crucial to find a hospital that not only has the best doctors and medical care facilities, but where follow up care and rehabilitation facilities are equally good.

Kauvery Hospital’s Advanced Spine Centre comprises a dedicated team of stalwart neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, neurologists, physiotherapists, and neuroradiologists that is complemented by a team of nurses specialized in spine care.