Caring for the Patient with a Spinal Cord Injury

By Camille Biorn, RDH, BS, and Leciel Bono, RDH-ER, MS

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke defines spinal cord injury (SCI) as damage to the cells and nerves that send and receive information from the brain to and from the body. The National Spinal Cord Injury Statistics Center reports that approximately 296,000 people in the United States are living with a SCI. While roughly 38.2% of injuries occur as a result of trauma in a motor vehicle accident, some are caused by falls, acts of violence, and sports injuries. Some individuals experience a SCI with little or no cell death and achieve a full recovery, while others experience more serious complications that can result in paralysis.

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