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Spinal/Neck Injury


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Alternate Names : Neck/Spinal Injury, Spinal Cord Injury

Definition

Your spinal cord contains the nerves that carry messages between your brain and your body. The cord passes through your neck and back. A spinal cord injury is very serious because it can cause paralysis below the site of the injury.

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Skeletal Spine	Vertebra, Cervical (Neck)
Vertebra, Lumbar (Low Back)	Vertebra, Thoracic (Mid Back)
Vertebral Column	Central Nervous System
Spinal Cord Injury	Spinal Anatomy
Two Person Roll - Series

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Overview & Considerations

When someone has a spinal injury, additional movement may cause further damage to the nerves in the cord and can sometimes mean the difference between life and death.

If you think someone could possibly have a spinal injury, DO NOT move the injured person even a little bit, unless it is absolutely necessary (like getting someone out of a burning car).

If you are in doubt about whether a person has a spinal injury, assume that he or she DOES have one.

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• Spinal/Neck Injury: Overview & Considerations
• Spinal/Neck Injury: Causes
• Spinal/Neck Injury: Symptoms & Signs
• Spinal/Neck Injury: Prevention
• Spinal/Neck Injury: First Aid
• Spinal/Neck Injury: Do Not
• Call Immediately for Emergency Medical Assistance if
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Review Date : 10/3/2003
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. editorial. Previously reviewed by Kevin B. Freedman, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (6/12/2002).

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