2. A spinal cord injury is when you get hit
and the cells are damaged on the cord
It also cuts the nerve which can lead to
paralysis from where the injury happened
down
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What is a Spinal Cord Injury?
3. In the US, there is around 12 to 15
thousand spinal cord injuries that happen
during each year
Most of the people die from this
The majority of the injuries that occur
usually happen to young people
It mostly happens between the age of 15
and 35.
How many happen a year?
4. Kevin Everett suffered a spinal cord injury
in a football game while trying to make a
tackle
The doctors said that he probably
wouldn’t walk for the rest of his life
Though just two days after he suffered
the injury he was showing signs of
moving his arms and legs
Spinal Cord Injury in sports
6. They usually keep the surgery for the
people that the paralysis keeps on
spreading throughout their body
Surgery can be used to clear blood clots
and anything putting pressure on the
spinal cord
Surgery
7. There is no known medication that can
repair those damaged cells. There is
always people now though that are
looking for ways to.
There is rehabilitation where physical
therapists will help to try and get the
movement back into your lower body
They also have nurses that help out with
the bladder and bowel functions
Recovery
8. They also have psychologists, speech
therapists, occupation therapists, and
case manager that help throughout this
process
Recovery
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