Effects of Spinal Injury

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Just thought I'd clear up some information.

I have a C5/6 injury & know many others with C5-6 injuries and we

have very good use of arms and wrists ,..also shoulder movement and

arm bending....with only partial paralysis of wrist...your

information is VERY inaccurate....for the other levels as well.

Most of the people I've met are C5/6 which is why I know that level

the most.....it seems to be a VERY common injury level.

I just felt odd having people think we have " slight " ability to flex

arms....

Levels have different functions for each level and cannot be grouped

as explained below...C 5 and C6 are not at the same fuctioning. They

are VERY different ....also C 1 -2 3 4 and C5 are EACH very different

sets of functions and not " usually " fatal these days but can be...

I know many people alive and well within these ranges of injury....

The rest of the levels are incorrect also but I'm sure you could find

that out if you researched and were interested.....As I spinal cord

injured person I just had to correct these errors...I have been

explAining and teaching injury levels for a long time and I like

people having correct information...

ok I'm done now....sorry if this was boring....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, masterfe <masterfe@p...> wrote:

> EFFECTS OF SPINAL INJURY

>

> The spinal column is divided into four areas:

>

> 1. cervical - neck

> 2. thoracic - chest

> 3. lumbar - lower back

> 4. sacral - tailbone

>

> Each area is referred to by a letter (C,T,L, or S). The vertebrae

within

> each area of the spine are numbered beginning at the top. For

example, the

> first vertebrae within the cervical spine is labeled C1, the second

within

> the cervical spine is C2, the second within the thoracic spine is

T2, the

> fourth within the lumbar spine is L4, and so forth.

>

> Nerves run from the spinal column to specific area of the body. By

noting

> where a person has weakness, paralysis, or other loss of function

(and thus

> nerve damage), a neurologist can trace back and pinpoint where the

spinal

> column is damaged.

>

>

> LEVELS AND EFFECTS OF SPINAL INJURY:

>

> C1 to C5

> Paralysis of muscles used for breathing and of all arm and leg

muscles;

> usually fatal.

>

> C5 to C6

> Legs paralyzed; slight ability to flex arms.

>

> C6 to C7

> Paralysis of legs and part of wrists and hands; shoulder movement

and elbow

> bending are relatively preserved.

>

> C8 to T1

> Legs and trunk paralyzed; eyelids droop; loss of sweating on the

forehead

> (Homer's syndrome); arms relatively normal; hands paralyzed.

>

> T2 to T4

> Legs and trunk paralyzed; loss of feeling below the nipples.

>

> T5 to T8

> Legs and lower trunk paralyzed; loss of feeling below the rib cage.

>

> T9 to T11

> Legs paralyzed; loss of feeling below the umbilicus.

>

> T12 to L1

> Paralysis and loss of feeling below the groin.

>

> L2 to L5

> Different patterns of leg weakness and numbness.

>

> S1 to S2

> Different patterns of leg weakness and numbness.

>

> S3 to S5

> Loss of bladder and bowel control; numbness in the perineum.

>

>

> ***Loss of bladder and bowel control can occur with severe injury

anywhere

> along the spinal column.

> and leg

>

>

>

> -------------------

> " Pranic Healing is not intended to replace orthodox

> medicine, but rather to complement it. If symptoms

> persist or the ailment is severe, please consult

> immediately a medical doctor and a certified pranic

> healer. "

>

> - GRAND MASTER CHOA KOK SUI

> -------------------