28 Treatments  for Spinal Cord Injury

8 Tests 6 Medical Procedures 4 Surgical Procedures 6 Prescribed Medications

1 Over the Counter Medications 1 Self Care 2 Alternative Procedures

Neurologist

Neurosurgeon

Internist

Surgical critical care specialist

Anesthesiologist

Pediatric Neurosurgeon

Pediatric radiologist

Certified registered nurse anesthetist

Pediatric anesthesiologist

Family Practice Physician

Emergency Medicine Doctor

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Treatment News for Spinal Cord Injury

Tests for Spinal Cord Injury

1. Neurological Examination A neurological examination is an essential component of a comprehensive physical examination . It is a systematic examination that surveys the functioning of nerves...  More

2. Spinal X-Ray Back pain is a common condition that many people don't take very seriously. But in some cases, back pain is just a surface symptom of a much deeper problem:...  More Costs

3. History and Physical Exam During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More Costs

4. Computed Tomography (CT) of Spine A lumbosacral spine CT is a computed tomography scan of the lower spine and surrounding tissues.  More

5. MRI of Spine

6. Computed Tomography (CT) Scan A computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the body. See also: Cranial CT scan; Lumbosacral sp...  More

7. MRI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive way to take pictures of the body. Unlike x-rays and computed tomographic (CT) scans, which use radiation, MRI uses...  More

8. Cross Straight-Leg-Raising Test

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Medical Procedures for Spinal Cord Injury

1. Physical Therapy Physical therapists provide services to restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain , and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities among those sufferin...  More Costs

2. Rehabilitation Therapy Rehabilitation is a treatment or treatments designed to facilitate the process of recovery from injury, illness, or disease to as normal a condition as possible. A ...  More

3. Immobilization Immobilization refers to the process of holding a joint or bone in place with a splint, cast, or brace. This is done to prevent an injured area from moving while it...  More

4. Spinal Traction Spinal traction is the process of applying force through body weight, weights, and/or pulleys to draw apart the vertebrae of the spine.  More

5. Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy is a holistic, patient-centered, occupation-based approach to life skill development. This health profession helps people whose lives have been...  More

6. Neurostimulation Procedures of Spinal Cord Tissue

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Surgical Procedures for Spinal Cord Injury

1. Decompression Laminectomy A laminectomy is a surgical procedure in which the surgeon removes a portion of the bony arch, or lamina, on the dorsal surface of a vertebra, which is one of the b...  More Costs

2. Implantation of Neural Prosthesis

3. Decompression of Spinal Cord

4. Fusion of Lower Back Spine Costs

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Prescribed Medications for Spinal Cord Injury

1. methylPREDNISolone(Medrol , others...) METHYLPREDNISOLONE (meth ill pred NISS oh lone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common ...  More

2. ibuprofen(Motrin , others...) IBUPROFEN (eye BYOO proe fen) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used for dental pain, fever, headaches or migraines, osteoarthritis, rheumato...  More

3. dexamethasone(Decadron , others...) DEXAMETHASONE (dex a METH a sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions tre...  More

4. cyclobenzaprine(Flexeril , others...) CYCLOBENZAPRINE (sye kloe BEN za preen) is a muscle relaxer. It is used to treat muscle pain, spasms, and stiffness.  More

5. botulinum toxin type B(Myobloc ) RIMABOTULINUMTOXINB is a neuro-muscular blocker. It is used to treat severe neck muscle spasms.  More

6. dexamethasone injection(Dexasone , others...) DEXAMETHASONE (dex a METH a sone) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated incl...  More

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Over the Counter Medications for Spinal Cord Injury

1. ibuprofen(Midol IB , others...) IBUPROFEN (eye BYOO proe fen) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used for dental pain, fever, headaches or migraines, osteoarthritis, rheumato...  More

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Self Care for Spinal Cord Injury

1. Bed Rest

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Alternative Procedures for Spinal Cord Injury What's this?

1. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-invasive technique in which a low-voltage electrical current is delivered through wires from a small pow...  More Efficacy Grade C

2. Acupuncture The practice of acupuncture originated in China 5,000 years ago. Today it is widely used throughout the world and is one of the main pillars of Chinese medicine. Th...  More Costs

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