Serious Warning Signs Of A Spinal Cord Injury

Loss Of Movement

An individual who has experienced a spinal cord injury may have a loss of movement, though the extent depends on what part of the spinal cord has become injured. Injuries in the cervical spinal cord can cause the patient to lose the ability to use all of the muscles underneath the injury, including those that help them breathe. If the injury is located in the bottom part of the cervical spine, the patient may retain the functionality of the muscles they need to breathe on their own and move their shoulders. However, they would be unable to move any of their limbs. Injuries that occur in the spinal cord at the thoracic level can result in loss of movement in the abdominal muscles and below with the exclusion of the hands. Lower thoracic spinal injuries may leave the individual some function in their abdominal muscles but lose movement ability in their hips and below. Lumbar level spinal cord injuries do not often cause complete loss of movement in all of the legs, but may cause movement loss below the knee or closer to the feet.

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