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Our spinal surgeons have extensive experience treating spinal trauma.<\/p>\n
What is Spinal Trauma?<\/strong><\/p>\n Spinal trauma refers to the damage or injury to a part of the spinal cord. It may or may not result in spinal fractures. It can occur anywhere along the spine, including the cervical vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae, the lumbar vertebrae, or the sacrum.<\/p>\n If spinal trauma occurs to the nerves at the end of the spinal canal, it may lead to permanent loss or reduction in sensation, motor strength, and other bodily functions in the tissues below the site of injury.<\/p>\n Spinal trauma signs & symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n The symptoms of spinal trauma vary depending on the site of injury.\u00a0 The common signs and symptoms of spinal trauma include:<\/p>\n Spinal trauma common causes<\/strong><\/p>\n The common causes of spinal trauma include accidents, sports injuries, and falls.\u00a0 Spinal trauma may also occur due to a sudden blow to the vertebrae.<\/p>\n The common risk factors for spinal trauma include:<\/p>\n Treatments \/ Surgical options<\/strong><\/p>\n Specific treatment of spinal trauma depends on the location of the injury or fracture, its severity, and the impact of the injury on the nearby tissues, especially nerves.<\/p>\n The treatment of spinal trauma is aimed at realigning the bones and maintaining the alignment until the bones have healed.<\/p>\n Before surgery, the doctor may recommend some laboratory tests such as taking a blood sample to assess the patient\u2019s general health.<\/p>\n Surgery may be recommended for patients who develop neurological injuries due to spinal trauma. Surgery may also involve the removal of the bone and disc materials that are compressing the neural structures and stabilization of the spine and surrounding structures to minimize additional trauma.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":4325,"menu_order":312,"template":"","service-category":[],"class_list":["post-4191","service","type-service","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n
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