Spinal Cord Injuries

I.Most often occurs w/men 17-30 years old
A. Caused by

MVAs (most common)

Diving accidents

falls, stabbing, gun for hire shot wounds, tumors

B. Spinal Cord

Main Bundle of body’s nerves.

Fits onside vertabrae.

Nerves send/recieves messages about body’s activities.

4 sections of spinal coliumn

cervical

pectoral

lumbar

sacrel

Ex: t6 correspndong to 6th vertebrae in thoracic section of spinal cord.
foramen -natural opening in a bone structure that allows vessels or nerves to pass.

Level of blemish and abilities
Nerves specific to damaged location cannot send/ bear messages to /from body parts wired to that location

E.Severity of injury and abilities
Severtity of injury is another(prenominal) factor that determines extent of injury

Level of injury vs.



Ability
C1-C4
quadriplegic
requires respirator
usaullu requires skilled sympathize with nursing home
C5-C7
quadriplegic
non-ambulatory
transefer with asst

T1-T5
Non ambulatory
ADL independent
intestine/ vesica asst

T6-T9
Limited ambulation w/braces
ADL independent
whimsical w/hand controls
Bowel/baldder asst
T10-T12
Functional ambulation
Complete ADL independent
Bowel/bladder asst
able to drive

L1-L3
functional ambulation
complete ADL independent
Bowel/bladder independent care
able to drive

L4 and below:
Full amb
complete ADL independent
bowel/bladder control
able to drive
G.Individual patterns of disability
Each pt may have
unlike disability
many combinations of paresis w/ or w/o paralysis

dealing w/ immobility
Negative affects
Skin breakdown
muscle contractures,stiffening, weakmess
depression
“sick manipulation”
restlessness, confused sleeping patterns

I.Tx for Respiratory Problems
1. Deep breathing
2. instructing pt to cough
3.Turning/ go q2h in bed
4.Assistive coughing (only if ordinateed by MD)

Bowel/ vesica programs
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