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7 Things to Do if Someone You Love Has Suffered a Spinal Cord Injury
If someone you love has suffered a spinal cord injury, you probably have many questions. You want to know what you can do to help and how the injury will affect your loved one and your relationship. These are valid questions; almost half of all spinal cord injury patients require personal assistance with at least some daily activities. Here are some ways you can offer support. Educate Yourself Ask questions of doctors and nurses. Do research on your own. Learn all you can about your loved one’s specific injury. You’ll feel more at ease once you have more information. Find …
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Will You Be Permanently Paralyzed Because of Your Spinal Cord Injury?
If you or someone you love has suffered a spinal cord injury, you want to know if any paralysis will be permanent. It’s a frightening prospect, and only a very small percentage of individuals with spinal cord injuries regain completely normal movement. Arming yourself with information can help you understand what is happening and begin planning for maximum recovery. Levels of Injury After your health care team determines the level of your injuries, you and your doctors need to determine your chances of regaining movement. The severity of your injury depends on how high up on your spinal cord it …
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Resources for People Who’ve Been Hurt in Colorado Motorcycle Accidents (and Their Families)
If you or someone you love receives serious injuries in a motorcycle accident, there are a number of online support resources and groups for Coloradans dealing with the repercussions of their injuries. Biker Down Biker Down is a Colorado-based nonprofit that provides services to injured motorcyclists and their families. Biker Laurie Easton founded the organization in 2011 after she was on a ride where a number of riders went down. In addition to providing emotional support to injured riders and their families, Biker Down also assists injured bikers by providing medical equipment and advice regarding financial concerns and insurance. Daily …
2016 Spinal Cord Injury Facts
The National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC) has released its annual Spinal Cord Injury Data Sheet for 2016. This resource provides the latest information and national statistics regarding spinal cord injuries (SCI) from the National SCI Database. The latest statistics cover the data on demographics and conditions for more than 31,000 SCI patients through the year 2015. Spinal Cord Injury Facts Based on the current U.S. population of roughly 314 million people, the NSCISC’s most recent estimate shows an annual occurrence of about 17,000 new SCI cases each year, or about 54 cases per 1 million people nationally. Numbers …
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Motorcycle Accident Death Rate Doubles Without Helmets
Colorado is one of 31 states in the nation that does not currently require motorcyclists to wear a helmet when riding or operating a motorcycle. However, a 2006 study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) showed that in states without helmet laws for all riders, 65% of motorcyclists who experienced fatal injuries were not wearing helmets, compared to just 13% in states that require a helmet for all riders. Clearly, helmets make a life-saving difference. In fact, a new study released by the University of Michigan and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety showed that in the year …
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