SpinalCord.com has been created by Swope, Rodante, P.A. as a resource for patients of brain and spinal cord injuries and their families.
Spinal cord injuries are traumatic for patients and their families. They cause disruptive changes to every aspect of your life and there is a lot of new information to navigate and understand. Our mission is focused on providing legal services solely for those who have been catastrophically injured. We keep our caseload small to ensure each client receives personalized, quality representation. We stand beside each client after cases are resolved, not only to help with challenges of living with a catastrophic injury, but also to share in many of life’s great milestones as well.
I have vasovagal syncope and fainted in may. Then two weeks ago during dinner found myself on the floor. I had not finished my dinner huge red flag as I train daily. I have low blood pressure 100/60 to 120 on average. Im 37 kilo. Trying to gain muscle. Id slumped in chair spilling my food. I almost injured head on a metal bar under desk where I fell. I have room fall proofed now fallen 4 times regardless of weight. Ive been healthy weight and still had this. Mum does too. Im annoyed as i cannot fly safetly. Thought I'd just fallen asleep. Fitbit alert warned of dangerously low blood oxygen last night and the night I ended up on the floor.
I am also survival..now my age 30. Past 14 years ago i operation my c1 and c2 dislocation operation with 2 squrow. Alhumdulillah there are no problem in my body..but i am always aware for my vehicle joury..i am form Bangladesh. This operation was occure in Bangladesh hospital green life hospital..doctor in lab aid hospital in Bangladesh. Don't hope less..be possitive..allah is almighty.
Fifty-four years ago, at the age of 18, I was in a motorcycle accident caused by a hit-and-run drunk driver. As a result, I broke my neck at the C 3-4 level. (Complete) I am a living miracle, and I give my thanks and praise to Jesus Christ. By the way, seven years after my accident, I forgave the drunk driver, which was the best gift I could have given myself.
@EmmyWheelieBops wow! you’re strong asl . I’m doing okay it’s stressful and tuff I was shot in my spine and left with a fractured rib. I’ve been doing very well in therapy into making me stronger with my upper body but in order for me to walk again I know i’ll have to heal from my injuries
@EmmyWheelieBops you gave me so much faith thank you i’m glad god gave us second chances because we belong here and to live our lives even if it isn’t the way we prospered it. It is tiring and depressing waking up not knowing if i’ll walk again or being able to do anything againnnn at this early age in life . I would love to reach out to you personally to help me with my wheelchair transfers and coping in life with it also at home! thank you so muchh love your whole life ❤️❤️
landed on my head on a trampoline went paralyzed for 2 mins went to dr and they found nothing wrong i have had neck and back pain ever since it's been about 14 years ago
I watched the case of that young man Otto who was a US graduate and visited North Korea. They said there was little evidence of physical torture when he was returned to US, but something happened to him in order to silence him from exposing North Korean crimes against humanity. I recently watched a Joe Rogan podcast of a North Korean escapee and she said a torture technique used over there is air deprivation, they leave enough just to keep you alive. It would explain Ottos vegetative state when he was finally returned to the US.
Why does cervical spine affect the bowel and bladder? unless it is cervical myelopathy, it is peripheral nerve it shall only affect the sensory, myotome, and the reflex in that corresponding dermatomes
@bryangomez4998 I'm now 3 months down the line & recovery is going well. I still have some pain, but the reduced amount of pain killers, are keeping it at bay. I hope your recovery is going well.
I'll tried to backflip when i was 13 but my head hit first on the ground, after that my neck is painful and i struggle to walk, but after a week i return completely okay, but now im 17 there are other day my neck hurts, had problem to balance, nauseous, and i cant fell my body specially my arm, i struggle to stand up, and feeling im gonna passed out, after fighting that feeling, ill become okay and i can do my activities and play basketball
Thank You so much, some valuable info. on how to get started on getting help. Great tip, that someone else challenged, could help more than a doctor or internet. Going to use these sources to help, as you said sometimes family & friends can't understand your situation. Was in near fatal head on collision at 55 mph with a cement block truck, me in a pickup truck. Doctors said I broke everything, plus internal & head injuries. Broke spine at neck C1 &2, also spine at thoracic. They didn't think I would live, but I did at 60. Thankful that I can walk. Subscribed Thanks !
Please. Take a paralegal course and sue these dumb phuk doctors. I am on suboxone and its ate my bones. I did great on morphine and hydrocodone. They switched me to 24mg a day of suboxone for pain. Ive had a 2 year ongoing allergic reaction and am almost crippled.
I have 6 and c7 fracures and some d5 caused by and accident my symtoms are bladder and bowel i can control them but when its time is time i have double vision and ear noises just in the right pretty much. All the right is fuked up resulted in trouble walking and swallowing openning my full mouth my right jaw and speatch are slured prolem with contration i hope u can answer looking forward now its been 2 months nd half of the injery hopefulluly those sumptoms goes away im just texting you with the left hand hopefully i didnt make any .istakes also problems with erection my doc says just do u collar of the neck and back for 6 months and ull be fine but im not sure...
Very informative, thank you. Every year, it seems, since an injury in 2007, I do something that pinches or re-injures c6-8. I’m supposed to schedule carpal tunnel surgery soon but my nerve pain in my arm pit and tricep forced me to urgent care. Going to rethink the carpal tunnel surgery. Starting therapy for my neck soon.
It's more to do with symptoms like those with hypoxia, but not hypoxia. It depends on what part of the brain is affected however. Some people live with no difference at all
Iam gladd i watched this video iam struggling with top of the skull pain,buring sensation,waking up with both hands numb,mid back pain with shortness of breath.just got referred to a neurosurgeon for treatment maybe even fusion surgery.god bless our world
Was just told I have a nerve root narrowing/impingement issue left C3 -C4. I do have problems catching my breath sometimes. I wanted the MRI to check the atlas - I get shocks in both wrists - since 2001.Not enough issues with my C6 C7 for the shocks they say.
I pray you recover well. I just found out that I have c3-c4 ligament damaged which troubles breathing little and limits little neck mobility. With time and therapy hope it helps :(
How do you feel now ? I have fracture to c6 and c7 and d5 only 2 months and half no spinol cord injusry the docs said 6 month or ill be fine lots of weekness and symtoms in the right inluding fogs and ear hearing problem i hope all these symtoms subside one day......
My heart stopped about 11 times a year between the age of 12 and 18 and I had to be resuscitated due to asthma. I was healed by prayer. I get episodes of severe cluster headaches and eventually wake up with pressure in my head and memory loss. About 5 years ago I had an MRI done and evidence of several strokes shows up on the MRI. I am on toplep and blood thinner.
I nearly died Oct 2021 in ICU from the Delta. I barely survived and today suffer severe L/C I was not Diabetic before the infection, 3 months after discharge my home health nurses noted high blood sugar, I am full blown Diabetic Type 2 now. But I also suffer severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea and am on CPAP with Supplemental 02 attached. My Doctors have noted severe Hypoxia especially when I lay down, or sit back in my chair. Sometimes it seems positional. My 02 drops down into the low 80’s upper 70’s when I forget to put on my CPAP. I was wondering what Organs are likely affected by this low Oxygen Hypoxia. I was told by one of my Doctors that Ray Liota likely died from Hypoxia in his sleep. I was also told that they fly patients to Trauma Centers when their 02 is down that low. Does anybody have any comment or ideas? Alot of people who had the 19 are struggling with Hypoxia even 2 years after infection.
Sir please reply my friend got C4 C3 injury 10 months ago ..he can't walk , can't sense also please say how he will get well soon ..As the doctors are saying he will not walk.. pls send the good doctors details, where he can be right please please sir it's humble request you please reply...his parents are so worried about him even can't eat properly...pls sir
Ive got C3 through two C7 spinal cord damage due to a car crash, had major surgery at Stanmore Orthopaedic Hospital, Before the surgery I was told I’m going to be severely disabled for the rest of my life, I have surprised all the surgeons at the hospital and almost made a full recovery, I can do everything that I was doing before the accident just slightly weaker. Don’t give up, motivation determination and hard work and you will see small improvements over a long time you can do it, 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@jellybean6556 Extensive spinal cord damage I have a open spine now from C3 to C7 the Japanese are well known for doing this type of surgery where they remove the back of the spine and fit metal rods either side, I get a lot of nerve pain which is horrendous, but i’ve made a very good recovery, I spent several months at Stanmore Orthopaedic Hospital and then one year at Bolsover Street, London for rehab treatment,
That's great news, this will give us more hope for my daughter who is 2 years old. She has C3-C5 spinal cord injury too. Anyway, may i Know about the operation? did Dr operate on your back neck? Thanks in advance for your answer!
@@sokunthearysa3620 On my neck I have a large scar from the top of my head to the middle of my back, Once having the surgery it’s a very slow recovery,
@@CharlotteRollsOn someone I know had a c3/c4 spinal injury and after a year from icu and rehabilitation therapy is waiting to do a epidural stimulator he is aged just over 30 and the incident occurred a year ago. What would you recommend?
According to what I hear it is not completely severed the spinal cord...but I have seen cases which may be quite similar and whom did the epidural stimulator but they are still wheelchair bound and you rarely see them standing up or walking on their own accord but I reckon as long as their is hope their is a way...and take it from one day at a time and prayers may help as well alongside medication 🙏🏻
