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MusicTotal Number of People with SCI 82% male, 18% female Highest per capita rate of injury occurs between ages 16-30 Average age at injury - 33.4 Median age at injury - 26 Mode (most frequent) age at injury 19 Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of SCI (44%), followed by acts of violence (24%),falls (22%) and sports (8%), other (2%) 2/3 of sports injuries are from diving Falls overtake motor vehicles as leading cause after age 45 Acts of violence and sports cause less injuries as age increases Acts of violence have overtaken falls as the second most common source of spinal cord injury Marital status at injury: Single 53% Married 31% Divorced 9% Other 7% 5 years post-injury: 88% of single people with SCI were still single vs. 65% of the non-SCI population 81% of married people with SCI were still married vs. 89% of the non-SCI population Employment status among persons between 16 and 59 years of age at injury: Employed 58.8% Unemployed 41.2% (includes: students, retired, and homemakers) Employed 8 years post-injury: Paraplegic 34.4% Quadriplegic 24.3% ~
MoviesHow are spinal injuries caused? Motor vehicles 48% Falls 21% Sports 14% (66% of which are caused in diving accidents) Violence 15% Other 2%
TelevisionThe effects of SCI depend on the type of injury and the level of the injury. SCI can be divided into two types of injury - complete and incomplete. A complete injury means that there is no function below the level of the injury; no sensation and no voluntary movement. Both sides of the body are equally affected. An incomplete injury means that there is some functioning below the primary level of the injury. A person with an incomplete injury may be able to move one limb more than another, may be able to feel parts of the body that cannot be moved, or may have more functioning on one side of the body than the other. With the advances in acute treatment of SCI, incomplete injuries are becoming more common. The level of injury is very helpful in predicting what parts of the body might be affected by paralysis and loss of function. Remember that in incomplete injuries there will be some variation in these prognoses. Cervical (neck) injuries usually result in quadriplegia. Injuries above the C-4 level may require a ventilator for the person to breathe. C-5 injuries often result in shoulder and biceps control, but no control at the wrist or hand. C-6 injuries generally yield wrist control, but no hand function. Individuals with C-7 and T-1 injuries can straighten their arms but still may have dexterity problems with the hand and fingers. Injuries at the thoracic level and below result in paraplegia, with the hands not affected. At T-1 to T-8 there is most often control of the hands, but poor trunk control as the result of lack of abdominal muscle control. Lower T-injuries (T-9 to T-12) allow good trunck control and good abdominal muscle control. Sitting balance is very good. Lumbar and Sacral injuries yield decreasing control of the hip flexors and legs. Besides a loss of sensation or motor functioning, individuals with SCI also experience other changes. For example, they may experience dysfunction of the bowel and bladder. Sexual functioning is frequently affected: men with SCI may have their fertility affected, while women's fertility is generally not affected. Very high injuries (C-1, C-2) can result in a loss of many involuntary functions including the ability to breathe, necessitating breathing aids such as mechanical ventilators or diaphragmatic pacemakers. Other effects of SCI may include low blood pressure, inability to regulate blood pressure effectively, reduced control of body temperature, inability to sweat below the level of injury, and chronic pain.
BooksWhat Do Spinal Cord Injuries Really Cost? Length of initial hospitalization following injury in acute care units: 15 days Average stay in rehabilitation unit: 44 days Initial hospitalization costs following injury: $140,000 Average first year expenses for a SCI injury (all groups): $198,000 First year expenses for paraplegics: $152,000 First year expenses for quadriplegics: $417,000 Average lifetime costs for paraplegics, age of injury 25: $428,000 Average lifetime costs for quadriplegics, age of injury 25: $1.35 million Percentage of SCI individuals who are covered by private health insurance at time of injury 52% Percentage of SCI individuals unemployed eight years after injury 63%.
HeroesA hero is often considered to be someone exceptionally brave, courageous, and risk their own lives to help people in trouble. An everyday hero may not be born exceptionally heroic with anything, but everyday they rise to the challenge when calamity strikes -- be it a roadside emergency, a burglary next door, a sudden shark attack, or even living with a uncurable disability. Life is a rough hard ride and therefore there are a lot of everyday heroes among us.

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Because we’re born moving, we often take motion for granted as much as we do breathing. The fact that we can turn our head, lift our finger, scratch an itch on the back of our leg, or do a myriad of other things doesn’t create much of a stir in our day-to-day existence. It’s not until something devastating happens that takes that movement away before we realize just what we were taking for granted. According to the Travis Roy Foundation, every 41 minutes another person sustains a Spinal Cord Injury. There are currently about 2.5 million people worldwide victims of a spinal cord injury, with well over 130,000 new cases added every year. Without a doubt, one of the most debilitating and life-altering events comes as a result of spinal cord injuries. Paralinks: WheelChair Nation's mission is to support spinal cord injured survivors, their family, friends and caregivers by providing peer support & free informative resources of information. {}


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Jun 18 2009 1:16 AM

I just want tell you thank you so much for helping me share my story. It really means the world to me..everytime it is read or touches someone else's life, it takes me one step closer to reaching my dream..If there is anyway I can help you promote what you are doing, at all, please let me know..God Bless..

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Jan 21 2009 2:32 AM

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Jan 4 2009 5:58 PM

Thank you for the add . I am a survivor of TBI if you can ever use my story to help someone please do myspace. com/searscraig I have collaborated with Goodwill to set up support groups where people suffering from traumatic brain injuries are invited to spend a few hours in the company of others like them, and share experiences and support each other. Away from the isolation of their lives and the company of people who don't understand what it's like to forget how to brush your teeth, or open your car door, these people can learn to cope with their special disability.
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Jan 1 2009 3:21 AM

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Dec 18 2008 2:36 PM

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