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Spinal Injury
Spinal Cord Injury is an injury to the spinal cord that results in paralysis and loss of sensation.
The effects of spinal cord injury occur below the site of the injury. For this reason, some persons lose the ability to use their legs and lower body only (paraplegic), while others lose ability from the neck down (quadriplegic).
People who survive a spinal cord injury will most likely have medical complications such as chronic pain and bladder and bowel dysfunction, along with an increased susceptibility to respiratory and heart problems. Successful recovery depends upon how well these chronic conditions are handled day to day.
Most spinal cord injuries affect bladder and bowel functions because the nerves that control the involved organs originate in the segments near the lower termination of the spinal cord and are cut off from brain input.
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Spinal Cord Injuries Australia 1800 819 775
Carers Australia 1800 242 636
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