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Default spinal injury? - 01-08-2009, 08:28 PM

my cousin met an accident on his motorcycle..doctor says that he hurt his spine in which he has to go for an operation to fix back in place. however doctor oso said that chances of him not to be paralyse from waist down is quite slim..all i'm asking for is how to increase the chances of him to walk again? his nerves are so-call damage..but still once again pls let me know on wat are the things to take care of so as to improve his chances..btw he is only 22...pls give me constructive answers as this is no joking matter...
   
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Default 02-02-2009, 12:16 AM

not so good unfortunatelyspinal injuries are permanent, serious, and irreversibleif they already have given him a slim chance he won't walk again, don't get your hope up and prepare for it--miracles happen, but don't count on them.Unfortunately, there is very little that can be done for people with damaged spinal cords
   
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Default 02-04-2009, 01:06 AM

Tough problem- there are no guarantee. You definately want a doctor who has done this type of thing before. Generally, in each major City there is a Hospital that specializes in such things. Good luck
   
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Default 03-03-2009, 01:21 AM

The most important thing immediately will be to maintain the intergrity of the spine after surgery and to prevent pneumonia. He will probably need to be in an immobilizer (called an orthosis) which he will need whenever out of bed (depending on the surgeon). It will be important for him to be getting out of bed and into a chair as soon as the doctor allows in order to prevent pneumonia. These things will help him MEDICALLY.As far as phsycially, there are somethings that are highly dependent on chance. Most certainly, he will pobably go to rehab to learn how to complete his daily tasks from a wheelchair level, and if there is an potential movement to learn how to maximize this.Christopher Reeves was involved in the most advanced research and he, unfortunately, was never able to achieve more than a finger wiggle (or was it a toe?). Hopefully, the research he has funded will bring about better outcomes in the future.Best wishes to your family.
   
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