If you have been in a car accident or have witnessed a slip and fall accident or other accident in which someone may have sustained a back injury, spinal cord injury, or neck injury, it is important that you avoid moving the patient. Serious complications can occur if you try…
More than 250 000 people in the US today live with spinal cord injuries. In most cases, the injuries are a result of trauma. In fact, 44% of all spinal cord injuries are caused by automobile accidents alone. Sports and violence are also very common causes of these injuries. 8%…
According to the National Ag Safety Database, farm machinery is a major contributor to agricultural accidents that lead to spinal cord injury each year. Studies show that tractor overturns, falls, and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are the most common causes of spinal cord injuries on farms. In agriculture, spinal cord injuries…
According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) approximately 200,000 Americans have a disability associated with a spinal cord injury. According to the Center for Disease Control, about 11 000 people in the United States sustain a spinal cord injury yearly. Spinal cord injuries range from injuries…