An injury to the spinal cord is a nightmare and the Spinal cord injury treatment process is even scarier and difficult to comprehend. But not to worry, while we are here. Post the surgery, the spinal cord injury rehabilitation process is supported by us in the best possible way, with active support from our expert team, during the recovery period. Our paralysis treatment plays an important role in nursing the individual back to good health. We have some of the best neuro rehab services for treating complications of spinal injury.
- Traumatic spinal cord injury
- Ischemic spinal cord injury
- Tumors and metastasis to the spinal cord
- Vascular malformations such as Arteriovenous malformation, aneurysm
- Spinal cord infections
- Auto-immune conditions such as multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis
- Spondylitic myelopathy (degeneration of the vertebral column)
- Toxic/metabolic causes such as sub-acute combined degeneration of the spinal cord, radiation-induced spinal cord damage, chemotherapy-induced spinal cord damage
This is not an all-inclusive list and any injury or illness that damages your spinal cord can be treated.
Symptoms
The commonly seen spinal injury symptoms in the individuals affected by these conditions are
- Weakness and numbness of the arms and/or legs
- Bladder and bowel dysfunction
- Swallow dysfunction
- Breathing difficulty
Medical Complications
There are medical complications of spinal injury, that can be noted after a few weeks or months after the injury. Some common ones include
- Infections such as Pneumonia and Urinary tract infection
- Venous thromboembolism such as Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in the veins of your arms and/or legs) or Pulmonary embolus (blood clot in your lungs)
- Pressure ulcers
- Heterotopic ossification – a condition which causes stiffness of your joints
- Nerve pain, as well as muscle, tendon and joint pain
- Spasticity – muscle tightness
- Autonomic dysreflexia – a condition which causes headache, increased flushing and sweating, changes in your blood pressure and heart rate
- Orthostatic hypotension – a condition that causes a decrease in blood pressure with a change in position
- Sexual dysfunction
- Fracture
- Osteoporosis – a condition which causes thinning of bones
Expectations of Recovery
Depending on the severity and chronicity (time duration since injury/illness) of the injury/illness, your recovery duration may differ. Complete neurological recovery is often possible if the injury is mild and incomplete. In the case of a moderate to severe incomplete injury or a complete injury, full neurological recovery may not be possible; therefore we will help you be independent and integrate you into the community despite your physical and/or cognitive limitation. If the injury is too severe, then the goal would be to improve your quality of life by helping you be as independent as possible with your day to day living, decrease pain and prevent complications.