One Life One Spine

Every year, September 5th is celebrated as International Spinal Cord injury day. The aim is to make people aware of the risks of spinal injuries and the treatment options available. Watch Dr. Balamurali, Head of Spine Surgery at Kauvery Hospital, talk about the importance of awareness about spine injuries.

      What are the functions of the spinal cord?

The brain is similar to the motherboard of a computer, and it is responsible for all the major operations happening in our bodies. The spinal cord is the extension of the brain and thus is important for the proper functioning of the brain. For any function to happen, like touching or lifting an object, the brain sends the signal through the spinal cord, and then the action is performed.

The functions of the spinal cord include movement, sensation, breathing, bowel movements, and more. When there is an injury to the spinal cord, it affects all these activities. The patient might be aware of the surroundings, but they cannot function. Spine injuries can make a person bed-ridden, wheelchair-bound, or permanently disabled.

Also Read: Types of Spinal Surgery

Why is awareness about spinal cord injury important?

Spinal cord injuries are very common in India. Most people might ignore this topic, thinking that it wouldn’t happen to them, but being present at the wrong place at the wrong time can easily lead to an unfortunate accident.

Road accidents, especially two-wheeler accidents, commonly cause spinal cord injuries. You might be a safe driver, but that is not assured for the one opposite you. Other than collision accidents, some accidents happen due to potholes, bad roads, wet roads during rainy days, and more.

The minute an injury happens to the spinal cord; your life can change. There is no medicine or procedure like spine surgery to date that can fully fix a spinal cord injury.

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A person suffering from a spine injury might need immediate treatment but needs to be handled carefully. You can search for “Spine doctor near me” to find the nearest possible professional care.

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Is swelling in the breasts a symptom of cancer?

While the incidence of breast cancer is low in India compared to many other countries, the figure seems to be increasing. This makes awareness about cancer and cancer treatment imperative among people. But not all lumps and swellings in the breast are cancer. Watch Dr. Vijayalakshmi Balakrishnan and Dr. Kriti Katherine Kabeer talk about abnormal lumps and swellings in the breasts.

   Occasional tenderness and pain in the breasts – Is it something to worry about?

• Pain in the breasts around the menstrual cycle period is very normal among women. The pain might occur in one breast or sometimes in both. Often you might also experience swelling of the breasts when the menstrual cycle is around the corner. The breasts might look engorged than usual, and the veins might look more prominent.
• Some women might get extra fat in the armpits, especially during pregnancy, which can also be painful during the menstrual cycle. You don’t have to panic since this is not something to be treated. Doctors usually advise the women to wear supportive bras.

Also Read: Raising Breast Cancer Awareness – Answers to questions you always wanted to ask

Is there any connection between the type of bras we wear and the incidence of breast cancer?

• No, there isn’t any connection between the type of bra you wear and the incidence of breast cancer. You can wear any bra if it supports your breasts correctly and without causing your pain.
• People sometimes complain of pain (non-cyclical) in the breasts, primarily because of the bras. Choose the ones that would provide proper support to the breasts.

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Self-examination of the breasts regularly might help you be cautious and prepared at all times. Even if it is cancer, early cancer treatment can save you from a lot of stress, and this is possible only with regular breast examination and timely diagnosis.

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Organ Donation – Heart

Awareness about organ donation is rising in India, but we have a long way to go. For example, while about 50,000 people suffer from heart failures every year, the number of heart transplants in India remains 10-15 per year.

Covid and heart failures

The advent of Covid19 and some other factors have increased the number of young people suffering from a heart attack followed by severe heart failure or post-covid myocarditis with heart failure.

While there is an increasing number of patients waiting for a heart transplant, the number of transplants available is insufficient. Heart transplantation in India is rare when compared to counties like Spain and other European countries.

The lack of donation is the main reason for the reduced number of heart transplantation in India. While the heart donation number in European countries stands at 40 per million, India has a much lesser rate of 0.8 per million.

Organ donation by one person (including heart, pancreas, liver, kidney, lungs, etc.) can save up to 8 lives. Through organ donation, you can give a second life to a dying person.

 Also Read: What is the difference between a heart attack and a sudden cardiac arrest?

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August 13^th is celebrated as organ donation day to increase awareness about the donation procedure among people. At Kauvery Hospital, we have been taking the initiative to spread the message among more people and remove the taboo surrounding the topic.

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