Spinal/neck injury

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Skeletal spine Vertebra, cervical (neck) Vertebra, lumbar (low back) Vertebra, thoracic (mid back) Vertebral column Central nervous system Spinal cord injury Spinal anatomy Two person roll - series

Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention

Spinal/neck injury

Neck/spinal injury

• Major blow to the head or chest, car accident, fall from a great height
• Head held in unusual position
• Numbness or tingling that radiates down an arm or leg
• Weakness
• Difficulty walking
• Paralysis of arms or legs
• No bladder or bowel control
• Shock (pale, clammy skin; bluish lips and fingernails; acting dazed or semi-conscious)
• Unconscious
• Stiff neck, headache, or neck pain

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