A spinal cord injury occurs any time the spinal cord or the nerves surrounding the spinal column become damaged. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC), approximately 282,000 Americans currently suffer from trauma due to spinal cord damage. A spinal cord injury will not only cause you immense… Continue reading What is the Cost of a Spinal Cord Injury?
Continue ReadingThe Real Cost of a Broken Arm or Leg in Florida
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Accidents often result in broken arms or legs for victims. Due to the fact that accidents often involve a great amount of force, that pressure is often too much for the bones in the… Continue reading The Real Cost of a Broken Arm or Leg in Florida
Continue ReadingThe Importance of Monitoring Fetal Heart Rate During Labor
Even the most skilled and experienced medical professionals can’t predict every problem that may occur during childbirth. There are, however, certain precautions that every doctor, midwife, or nurse should take when a patient is in labor, including monitoring a child’s heart rate. Failing to do so can have devastating consequences,… Continue reading The Importance of Monitoring Fetal Heart Rate During Labor
Continue ReadingHypoxia During Surgery
Many people are surprised to learn that one of the most dangerous parts of undergoing surgery isn’t surgical intervention itself, but the administration of anesthesia to patients, which, if done incorrectly, can result in hypoxia, or oxygen loss to the brain. Steady oxygen flow is crucial to the proper functioning… Continue reading Hypoxia During Surgery
Continue ReadingWere You Discharged from the Hospital Too Early?
After surgery or other medical treatment, many hospital patients need time to recover. Although being in the hospital can be stressful, it serves a useful purpose. Someone in a weakened state needs to be close to life-saving treatment in case they relapse or develop complications. Hospitals face many pressures to… Continue reading Were You Discharged from the Hospital Too Early?
Continue ReadingSpinal Stenosis is a Disabling Injury
The spinal cord runs through a tunnel in the center of the spine. Unfortunately, this tunnel can become narrowed, which puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerve roots. The pain that many people experience can be excruciating. Some people are born with spinal stenosis, but many more people acquire… Continue reading Spinal Stenosis is a Disabling Injury
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