Spinal Cord Injury Archives - Care Matters https://caremattersllc.com/category/health-and-wellness/traumatic-injuries/spinal-cord-injury/ Care Management Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:32:45 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Overview of Spinal Cord Injury https://caremattersllc.com/overview-of-spinal-cord-injury/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 03:59:56 +0000 https://caremattersllc.com/?p=1769 The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that carries messages between the brain and the body to control muscle movement, detect sensations, and perform other bodily functions. A spinal cord injury is any damage to the nerves in the spinal cord, e.g. bruising or tearing, that inhibits the brain’s communication with the body. Cause […]

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]]> Anatomy of the Spinal Cord https://caremattersllc.com/anatomy-of-the-spinal-cord/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 03:58:22 +0000 https://caremattersllc.com/?p=1774 The spine and the spinal cord are two different structures. The spinal cord is a bundle of nerve cells and fibers running from the base of the brain to shortly above the tailbone. The spine, also called the backbone or spinal column, is the set of bones (vertebrae) that encase the spinal cord. The spine […]

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]]> Professional Care for Survivors of Traumatic Injuries https://caremattersllc.com/professional-care-for-spinal-cord-injury-survivors/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 03:57:26 +0000 https://caremattersllc.com/?p=1889 A traumatic injury devastates the lives of survivors and their families; the injured person’s needs are complex: they must learn new ways to physically carry-out daily activities and/or emotionally cope with being more dependent on others for basic needs (like feeding or toileting). On top of the pains of recovery and rehabilitation, the injured person […]

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]]> Living with a Brain Injury https://caremattersllc.com/living-with-a-brain-injury/ Mon, 10 Aug 2015 16:01:07 +0000 https://caremattersllc.com/?p=1975 There’s no denying that life is different after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). In addition to all the physical changes a brain injury may bring, a TBI can also mean the loss of a career or the disruption of an education. It can change your plans for the future, alter the way you meet and […]

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]]> Classifying a Spinal Cord Injury https://caremattersllc.com/classifying-a-spinal-cord-injury/ Sun, 09 Aug 2015 14:55:40 +0000 https://caremattersllc.com/?p=1850 A spinal cord injury can be classified by level or by type. The level of injury describes the location of the injury and what parts of the body are affected while the injury type describes the degree of damage. Level of Spinal Cord Injury The level of spinal-cord injury refers to the location along the […]

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