Spinal Contusions

Contusions, or bruises, are one of the most common types of injuries to spinal cords. While a bruise on your arm or leg might be unsightly and painful for a few days or weeks, a contusion on your spinal cord can lead to a severe injury or impact to mobility. Whenever there is bleeding or inflammation around the spinal cord, there is the possibility for nerve damage. Not all neural pathways in and around the spinal cord can be healed, so it’s important to understand the potential lifelong impact of a bruise to the spinal cord. If you suffered from a spinal contusion from a car accident or other incident caused by the dangerous or negligent actions of another person, you need to speak with a lawyer as soon as possible about your case. 

Listed below are some common symptoms of spinal contusions.

How Do Spinal Contusions Happen?

Spinal injuries, including contusions, can happen in a variety of different ways. First, car accidents are a common cause of spinal contusions. Car accidents can lead to many different types of devastating spinal cord injuries. Anytime you have the force of impact associated with large, heavy and fast vehicles, there is the potential for bruising of the spine and other related injuries. Spinal contusions can also happen during athletic events. High school football and sports at other levels, both professional and amateur, have the potential for helmet-to-helmet contact and other forceful impacts that can potentially lead to spinal contusions. On-the-job accidents in the workplace can also lead to spinal cord injuries like spinal contusions. Anywhere heavy machinery is being used, there could be a potential risk.