Vehicular Accidents and Spinal Cord Injuries
The spinal cord serves as the central conduit for the body’s muscular system, transmitting signals between the brain and the rest of the body, like a super highway for the body. Injuries to this critical structure can result in profound consequences. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of spinal cord injuries, responsible for over 40 percent of cases. High-impact collisions may fracture, dislocate, crush, or compress one or more vertebrae, and bone fragments can lacerate spinal tissue, resulting in...Read More
Auto Accidents & Traumatic Brain Injuries
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, auto accidents are the third-leading cause of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in the United States (falls rank #1). TBIs can range from mild concussions that clear up relatively quickly, to permanently disabling injuries and/or premature death. Head strikes, i.e. direct blows to the head (e.g., windshield, steering wheel, other wreckage) can cause TBI’s, but also whiplash—a sudden back-and-forth jerking of the neck and head during a crash can also cause the...Read More