Philadelphia Spinal Cord Injury Attorney

Although the human body is capable of performing incredible feats and demonstrating unimaginable resiliency, the delicate nature of human anatomy and physiology is put into sharp perspective by an injury to the spine. Fractured arms and legs cause great physical pain, but in most cases they heal over time.

But the effects of a spinal injury can take a serious toll beyond the realm of physical suffering. Depending upon the nature of the injury and its vertical location on the spine, a spinal injury victim may be afflicted with:

• Loss of sensation
• Loss of bladder control
• Reduced control of body temperature
• Chronic pain
• Herniated discs
• Paralysis

The Philadelphia spinal injury attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., have seen the devastating impact that these injuries can have on an individual’s quality of life and self-esteem. Tragic does not even begin to capture the extent of the damage. Because the spine protects and contains the nerves that are responsible for regulating so many of the body’s basic functions, all of the things that one takes for granted are threatened by a spinal injury.

Long-term Effects of Spinal Injury

For example, although initially you may think of the loss of sensation in terms of something like being unable to feel a loved one’s hand. But the ability to feel through touch allows your nervous system to detect extremes of temperature and if a sharp object has cut you, or if your foot is being crushed under the weight of a piece of furniture.

And despite the apparent novelty value of not feeling those pains, the reason that the nervous system relays that information in a healthy body is to warn against vital threats. So, in normal circumstances, touching a hot stove would lead to an instinctive recoiling, but when a spinal injury compromises the natural defense mechanism, serious burns can result before you even notice anything is wrong.

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If you or your loved one has sustained a spinal injury due to another person or entity’s negligence, contact the Philadelphia spinal injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., at 215-238-1130.