What can a C7 spinal cord injury do?

What can a C7 spinal cord injury do?

Individuals with a complete C7 spinal cord injury will not be able to move or feel their trunk or lower body, and will also have some impairments in their hands/fingers. This will affect: Bladder and bowel movements. The inability to control these reflexes and muscle contractions can make you very prone to accidents.

What does C7 control?

C7 helps control the triceps (the large muscle on the back of the arm that straightens the elbow) and wrist extensor muscles.

Can you walk after a C7 spinal cord injury?

Many factors play a role in regaining the ability to walk after a spinal cord injury. Fortunately, it is possible for many SCI survivors. There is potential to walk again after SCI because the spinal cord has the ability to reorganize itself and make adaptive changes called neuroplasticity.

What is a C7 fracture?

Of note, C7 burst fractures carry a higher risk of developing kyphotic deformity that other levels of the subaxial cervical spine. Teardrop fractures occur with flexion or flexion-extension of the cervical spine leading to an anterior–inferior fracture of the vertebral body.

Can C7 fracture cause paralysis?

C7 spinal cord injury and other injuries to the lower cervical vertebrae/nerves can result in paralysis and other health complications.

What nerve is C7?

cervical spinal nerve 7
The cervical spinal nerve 7 (C7) is a spinal nerve of the cervical segment. It originates from the spinal column from above the cervical vertebra 7 (C7)….Cervical spinal nerve 7.

Cervical spinal nerve
The spinal cord with spinal nerves.
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Latin	Nervi spinalis

How long does it take to heal a C7 fracture?

It typically heals with 6-8 weeks of relative rest with no further treatment being needed in most cases. This type of injury generally occurs after sudden flexion of the head. It can also occur after repeated stress caused by the pulling of the trapezius and rhomboid muscles on the spinous processes.

Does C7 fracture cause paralysis?

What is the best spinal cord injury treatment?

Surgery is sometimes performed to decompress the spinal cord and realign the spine.

Corticosteroids like Methylprednisolone have anti-inflammatory properties that may help reduce swelling in the spinal cord.

Immobilization of the spinal cord may be necessary,with traction,a neck collar,and/or a special bed.

What is the treatment of narrowing of C6 and C7?

Medications. Pain relievers.

Physical therapy. It’s common for people who have spinal stenosis to become less active,in an effort to reduce pain.

Steroid injections. Your nerve roots may become irritated and swollen at the spots where they are being pinched.

Decompression procedure.

Surgery.

Potential future treatments.

Alternative medicine.

What are the signs of a spinal cord injury?

– muscle weakness, – loss of voluntary muscle movement in the chest, arms, or legs, – breathing problems, – loss of feeling in the chest, arms, or legs, and – loss of bowel and bladder function.

What are the common causes of spinal cord injuries?

Motor vehicle accidents (38%)

Slips/falls (30.5%)

Acts of violence (13.5%)

Sports-related injuries (9%)

Medical/surgical (5%)

Other (4%)