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Spinal Cord Accident Injuries Often Lead to Corpectomies or Discectomies
Serious accidents that include motor vehicle collisions, ceiling collapses and major falls at work often cause countless people to suffer spinal cord injuries. Fortunately, many of these patients respond well to conservative treatments like physical therapy, chiropractic care, massage, acupuncture, or epidural steroid injections. However, some patients may always require some form of surgery – such as a corpectomy or discectomy – while trying to heal more fully from their injuries. To help readers better understand what takes place during a corpectomy procedure, some general medical terms and information are shared below. Additional facts are then shared about what often takes place during corpectomies and discectomies. The article concludes with a review of the common surgical risks all patients must discuss with their healthcare providers prior to consenting to either a corpectomy or discectomy. Medical terms that can help you better understand your condition and available treatments A corpectomy. This
Will Motorcycle Accidents Increase Once the Covid19 Pandemic is Over
Despite the major decline in traffic on many New York City streets during the pandemic, serious injury and fatal motorcycle accidents continue. All too often, motor vehicle drivers simply fail to drive cautiously while traveling near motorcycles. And accident investigations reveal that many of the innocent motorcycle accident victims either die on the street or shortly after being transferred to area hospitals. Here is a brief look back at one tragic May 2020 motorcycle accident, followed by a review of the most common injuries sustained by motorcyclists. The article concludes with two lists of critical ways that all vehicle drivers can help to decrease these avoidable accidents. One motorcycle accident during the pandemic became a sudden tragedy Early one morning in May 2020, a motorcyclist in the Soundview section of the Bronx lost his life after being rear-ended by a woman driving a Toyota Corolla. Just prior to the collision,
Giving a Child a Doll with Special Needs Promotes Acceptance & Healing
All children have a deep desire to be accepted for who they are and to simply blend in with their peers. Unfortunately, many children with noticeable physical disabilities are often subject to ridicule and bullying by others. When you give disabled children dolls with visible disabilities, you can help them gain greater self-acceptance. And social psychologists believe that when you give such dolls to non-disabled kids, you can teach them empathy for those with physical differences. Learning to display sincere empathy for others has always been an important social skill. It’s even more crucial today since the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) reports that one in four Americans – across many different age groups — are now living with a disability. Our firm’s lawyers meet many children who have suffered serious injuries due to car accidents and other harmful events. Many of these kids are having to adjust
Adaptive Clothing Can Make Life Easier for the Disabled
After surviving major accidents and surgeries, many of the newly disabled must address unexpected life challenges. For example, they must find clothes that help minimize their pain and discomfort while dressing each day and trying to increase their mobility. Others disabled people must either search for clothing that will not interfere with their care while bedridden — or when moving about using wheelchairs or other assistive devices. Should temporarily or permanently disabled adults or children want clothing that also looks fashionable, they will have to look even harder to meet their needs. While many stylish yet adaptive clothes can be a bit expensive, careful internet searches can still turn up worthwhile bargains. We all have a right to try and wear clothes that accent our sense of style and level of self-reliance or independence. Companies marketing clothes to the disabled can also sell them to America’s many seniors Fortunately, a
Virtual Reality Therapy Helps the Disabled Improve Their Health
Recreational therapists are currently helping many disabled veterans and other patients by teaching them to use virtual reality “goggles” during treatment sessions. Once people can “see” or virtually experience enjoyable activities, they begin to realize that they can still set new goals for their lives and move forward with greater optimism. General accident victims can also benefit from using this type of equipment Whether you have lost the use of an arm or leg due to a terrible car accident or a bad fall at work, virtual reality (VR) therapy might be able to help you regain some physical skills — and remind you that life can still be fun and exciting. VR therapy can also help those battling depression after enduring painful rehabilitative therapies due to serious burns or amputated body parts. Even when you are not yet physically ready to strengthen your muscles while using regular exercise equipment,
NYC Sanitation Truck Accident Law Firm
Back in November of 2019, the NYPD began cracking down harder on all private company garbage truck drivers since they’re causing far too many deadly accidents. During the past several years, over 20 people have died due to these careless drivers. However, many NYC sanitation truck drivers are also recklessly endangering public safety. Accident reports reveal that garbage trucks are often driven too fast, down the wrong side of the road or too close to pedestrians and bicyclists. During one week of the crackdown, the NYPD wrote over 500 tickets for moving violations and issued 555 criminal court summons. Many of the citations were written because the sanitation trucks had faulty brakes, extensive fluid leaks — or horns that didn’t work. After reviewing several recent sanitation truck accidents, this article looks at the most common types of injuries suffered and the most frequent driver errors. Recent garbage truck accidents reveal