What Kind Of Medical Attention Does A Spinal Cord Injury Require?

On behalf of Lovett Law Firm posted in Spinal Cord Injuries on Monday, March 23, 2015.

A spinal cord injury can vary in severity, but in many cases, the injury itself can be devastating to a person’s body. The injury has the potential to cause a loss of sensation or feeling below the point of injury, which may impact a range of things from your range of motion to your ability to regulate your body’s temperature. After you’ve suffered this kind of injury, you may think that all the damage has been done, but there are many things you’ll need to contend with, from overactive muscles to illnesses and injuries you aren’t able to feel.

After an accident where you’ve hurt your spinal cord in Texas, you will potentially have to go through spinal cord rehabilitation. This is something that needs to be accounted for if you take a settlement, because it can be costly. The rehabilitation will focus on getting you back to a point where you can live your life independently.

Some of the things that you’ll need during rehabilitation include a patient room (if you must stay at the facility), individual or group therapy, and potentially physical, recreational, speech, music, or occupational therapy. These therapies help you with your fine motor skills and allow you to relearn skills you may have lost due to your injuries.

Other potential medication and treatments you may need include spasticity management, which helps reduce overly spastic muscles in the body to prevent cramping and postural issues, and fertilization treatments. Fertilization treatments may be needed by those who have lost feeling below the waist, and it can help them conceive following a serious injury.

Source: TIRR Memorial Hermann, “Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation” accessed Mar. 23, 2015