An Overview of Lumbar Spinal Cord Injury

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What is a Spinal Cord Injury?

• Spinal cord injury (SCI) is the result of a
  traumatic injury that bruises, partially tears,
  or completely tears the spinal cord.
• Compression of the spine or neck can be a
  potential cause of SCI.

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What is a Lumbar Spinal Cord Injury?

• The lumbar spine comprises L1 to L5 lumbar
  vertebrae, and is the lowermost part of the
  spinal cord. A Lumbar SCI is an injury to the
  lumbar spine which impacts the lumbar nerves.

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Complete and Incomplete SCI

• A complete injury results in absolutely no
  movement and feeling below the level of the
  injury.
• An incomplete injury will still have some degree
  of movement and/or feeling below the level of the
  injury.
• The two medical terms used to describe an SCI
  patients condition are
• Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia Loss of movement and
  feeling in arms, legs trunk, pelvic organs
• Paraplegia Loss of function and feeling from the
  waist-down (trunk, legs, and pelvic organs)

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Signs of a Lumbar SCI

• Pain while walking or inability to walk
• Loss of bladder and/or bowel control
• Pain or stiffness in the back or neck area
• Headaches
• Loss of consciousness
• Respiratory troubles
• Numbness or tingling in extremities
• Decreased sensation in arms and/or legs
• Loss of function in hips and legs

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Causes of a Lumbar SCI

• Sports injuries
• Motor vehicle accidents
• Acts of violence
• Birth injuries
• Gunshot wounds
• Degeneration
• Osteoporosis
• Falls

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Injury to L1

• The L1 has a portion of the spinal cord
• Affects hip flexion
• Can result in paraplegia, numbness in legs, loss
  of bladder and/or bowel control

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Injury to L2

• The L2 contains the end of the spinal cord. L3 to
  L5 have spinal nerves and not the spinal cord.
• Affects hip flexion
• Can result in paraplegia, numbness in legs

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Injury to L4

• Comparatively less severe than L1, L2, L3
  injuries
• Causes difficulty in bending feet in a specific
  direction

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Injury to L5

• Causes weakness and numbness in legs

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SCI Rehabilitation at Plexus

• We offer customised rehabilitation plans that
  feature a combination of
• Physiotherapy - to improve mobility, flexibility,
  and strength
• Occupational therapy - to foster independence and
  improve daily functionality
• Orthotics - to enable musculoskeletal alignment
• Stem cell therapy - to reduce inflammation,
  increase vascularisation, suppress cystic change

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SCI Rehabilitation at Plexus

• At Plexus, our team of experienced SCI
  specialists is headed by Dr Naeem Sadiq, Indias
  foremost neurologist and stem cell specialist.
• To know more about our rehabilitation programmes,
  you can reach out to us on the below numbers
• WhatsApp [phone]
• Call 91 78159 64668 (Hyderabad) 91 82299
  99888 (Bangalore)