The spinal cord is the lifeline of the body that controls movement and sensation in the upper and lower segments of a person’s form. It contains nerve cells, muscle tissue and nerve fibers that connect to the brain. (more…)

As with paraplegia, quadriplegia can be the result of a number of causes, but is most commonly the result of a traumatic injury to the spinal cord, such as that caused by an auto or motorcycle accident. In fact, motor vehicle accidents are the cause of fifty-five percent of quadriplegic injuries. Sports injuries are the second most common cause (about twenty-five percent) and falls account for another fifteen percent. Violence such as gunshot wounds are another common cause of quadriplegia. (more…)

Paraplegia is the loss of movement of the lower part of the body, essentially from the waist down. While quadriplegia is the loss of movement of a person’s arms and legs and essentially, the loss of control of muscles from the neck down, paraplegia is still the result of major damage to a person’s spine. (more…)

An Auto or Motorcycle Accident can cause paralysis, which is the result that occurs when the brain or spinal cord is disconnected with the body. The resultant loss of muscle function for one or more muscle groups makes it impossible to control the muscles that move that part of the body. This type of accident occurs far too often in California and in other states. (more…)

Triplegia is a condition which causes a person to be unable to feel or control an entire side of his or her body as well as another of the person’s arms or legs. This paralysis of three extremities is often caused by an accident such as an auto or motorcycle accident or violent acts such as gunshot wounds. (more…)