Long-Term Effects of Spinal Cord Injuries
Whether someone is dealing with bulging or herniated discs, vertebrae fractures, paralysis, or other serious spinal cord injuries, these back or neck injuries can severely affect other aspects of one's health. In many cases, recovery will recover intensive treatment, ongoing therapy, and sometimes continual medical care for the foreseeable future.
Some of the effects of spinal cord injuries can include:
- If injured at C3, C4, C5 segments or above, breathing can be affected to the point that a ventilator is required
- Blood clot risks increasing significantly
- Blood pressure issues and irregular heartbeats, particularly when the cervical spine has been injured
- Spasms that result when a damaged spinal cord means that reflexes can fire off spastically
- Pressure sores can develop for paralyzed patients who need help to be moved often enough to avoid these sores from developing, and who will also require a diet that promotes skin health
- Bladder and bowel functions can be disrupted, requiring a catheter implant in some cases to avoid infection
- Sexual and reproductive function can result from spine injuries, more often in men than in women
This list is far from exhaustive, and it doesn't even cover all the non-medical facets of dealing with a spine injury. For instance, in cases of paraplegia and quadriplegia, this could mean learning to live in a wheelchair, losing much in the way of earning capacity, and dealing with the psychological trauma as well as the resulting financial strain.
Turn to Record-Setting Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers in Midland-Odessa
Getting medical care as soon as possible is critical for any amount of recovery. But after getting emergency medical care, a patient's long-term rehabilitation may require working with rehab nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and other specialists. From medications and orthopedic procedures and devices and more, recovery can be an intense process that requires the right amount of funding, especially if you want to be treated by skilled experts.
That's where Arnold & Itkin come in.
We can investigate the causes of your accident, determine who is at fault, and then build the case needed to secure the financial compensation you need to cover all your related costs and more. Our Midland injury attorneys have recovered billions on behalf of our clients, and we have done so on a contingent fee basis. That means we only get paid if our clients do. We charge nothing upfront and won't charge anything until we've won compensation for you.
Learn more in a free and confidential consultation. Call (888) 493-1629 today to reach out to our Midland-Odessa spinal cord injury attorneys.
