Spinal cord injury
New Research Offers Promise for Spinal Cord Injury Patients
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. Spinal cord injury can be a devastating diagnosis after an accident. Victims may no longer be able to walk or may lose sensation below the site of injury. Fortunately, recent developments in spinal cord injury treatment offer new promise for victims who suffer this serious and life-altering injury. According to Medscape a new scaffold device that can be used in the hours and days after an injury occurs has been shown to help spinal cord injury patients see improvement. During the study, patients with complete spinal cord injury were taken into surgery and the scaffold device was put in place….
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What is Suspected Spinal Injury Protocol and What Should You Do If You Suspect Spinal Injury?
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in spinal cord injury on Friday, April 27, 2018. BATON ROUGE, Louisiana. Spinal injuries can be life altering, resulting in loss of motion, life-long paralysis, and result in major lifestyle changes for the patients who suffer them. What individuals may not always know is that when rendering first aid to a suspected spinal injury victim, you can sometimes make an injury worse if you are not careful. Individuals could find themselves rendering first aid if they are on the scene of a car crash, witness a sports accident, or are around a victim when a slip and fall occurs. According to the Mayo Clinic, a…
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How Social Media Posts Could Harm Your Spinal Cord Injury Claim
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in spinal cord injury on Friday, March 16, 2018. Recovering from a spinal cord injury (SCI) can be a long and arduous process. Depending on the severity and location of the injury, you may have limited mobility and end up spending much of your time in the hospital or at home. Because of the physical limitations that SCIs pose, individuals who sustain them often turn to social media to stay in touch with friends. Digital correspondence can be especially helpful during the early stages of recovery, when the patient has not yet adjusted to life with an SCI and is experiencing considerable loneliness as a…
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