Spinal Cord Injury Day — September 5

September 5 is observed as ‘Spinal Cord Injury Day’ by ‘International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS)’. Spine is the backbone of our body and no backup for that, but we don’t much care about it and take things for granted.

Spinal cord injuries(SCI’s) are among the most deadly disease that someone can sustain. It is truly a devastating injury with profound consequences to the individual, his family and society.

According to World Health Organization after a Traumatic brain injury the severity of disability is estimated at 43%, following Spinal Cord Injury, it is 72%.

What is Spinal Cord Injury?

Injury in person’s spinal column or spinal cord, leads to paralysis from the level of injury.

There are various causes for Spinal Cord Injury, but majority are Road Traffic Accident , Violence and Injuries during Sport Activity

Injuries are inevitable , but recovery from injury and leading new different & transformed life is feasible.

As there was no advanced medical treatment for Spinal Cord Injured, best recommendation is to reach out Physical Rehabilitation Center. It is crew of people which includes Psychiatrists, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist , Nursing care, Social Worker and Psychiatrist, who works for single person transformation and push them back to the community with new Hope.

There do awareness for safety measures to be taken care during the time of accident, but care after reaching home was not addressed in the higher level.

Ignorance of rehab, leads to SCI person getting concealed at home, also secondary complication of SCI makes them worse physically and mentally. Sooner the rehab, better the recovery

Take care of your backbone as you are backbone of your family