What part of the spine will paralyze you?

A person with a complete C4 level of injury is paralyzed from the shoulders down. A person with a complete T12 level of injury is paralyzed from the waist down.

What is the most common location of all spinal injuries?

The cervical spine is located at the top of the spinal column, comprising the first seven vertebrae in the neck area. Damage to the cervical spinal cord can result in the most severe of all spinal cord injuries, potentially affecting both sides of the body.

What is the most commonly injured spinal cord level?

The most common thoracic spinal cord injury involves T11 and T12. A patient with a T11 vertebral injury may have or recover sensations in the L1 through L4 dermatomes which include the front of the leg down to the mid-shin level.

What will happen if spinal cord is injured at any point due to any disease or accident?

A spinal cord injury — damage to any part of the spinal cord or nerves at the end of the spinal canal (cauda equina) — often causes permanent changes in strength, sensation and other body functions below the site of the injury.

Where is T4 and T5 in spine?

What are the T4-T8 Vertebrae? The T4-T8 vertebrae make up the rest thoracic vertebrae before the thoracic vertebrae T9 – T12. With the exception of T4, which affects both the chest and abdomen, these vertebrae primarily control abdominal muscles. The T4 and T5 vertebrae are the most commonly injured thoracic vertebrae.

Which part of the spine is most vulnerable to injury?

The lumbar spine contains 5 vertebral bones that form a lordotic curve (same as the cervical spine) and run through the lower back. The lumbar spine is more mobile than the thoracic spine yet also carries more weight, making it the most likely region of the spine to become injured and painful.

Which region of the back is at highest risk of injury?

The lower back is the most common site of back injuries and back pain. Common back injuries include: Sprains and strains: When you overstretch a muscle in your back or tear a ligament, the area around the muscles will usually become inflamed.

Can a T6 paraplegic walk again?

Depending on the severity of the injury, T6 SCI patients can experience gait abnormalities ranging anywhere from a slowed pace to the inability to walk at all. As a result, T6 SCI patients may need to use a wheelchair, crutches, or a walker for mobility support.

What happens if you fall on your spine?

When any of these injuries occur it can also damage your spinal cord and might result in paralysis (loss of feeling and movement) below the level of the injury, reduced muscle power (weakness), altered sensations and muscle tone.

What happens if you break your C3 or C4 vertebrae?

Paralysis from the Neck Down A C3 spinal cord injury results in quadriplegia, which refers to paralysis of the arms, trunk, and legs. Depending on the severity of your spinal cord injury, you may be able to move and/or feel sensation below your level of injury.