NJ Spine Surgery Experts Share Warning Signs Of Spine Injury

Some people have higher tolerance for pain. Although this comes as an advantage for some, NJ spine surgery experts say that this would come as a disadvantage because people wouldn’t know if their medical condition is normal or needs immediate attention. Aching of the lower back, neck or shoulders is common for most people, but this could also mean an injury in the spine. For people who have high tolerance for pain, they usually seek for medical help when the situation gets worst, and the pain is excruciating. For that reason, it is very important not to ignore pain no matter how minor it is, because you’ll never know if this minor pain will be the cause of your inability to work or even move appropriately. 

Some pain problems are easier to treat, while others are complicated and often needs surgery. A spine injury can be determined by several variables; to name two - the patient’s health condition and the injury’s particular location. Thus, not all symptoms pertain to spine injury. Nevertheless, spine surgeons say that there are certain symptoms that point to a spine injury and should be watched out carefully:

• Difficulty in breathing
• Failure to move easily
• Numbness to cold
• Inability to feel heat
• Poor sexual performance
• Feeling pain like that of a serrated knife
• Severe spine injury requires quick treatment. Symptoms of severe spine injury include:
• Excruciating back pains
• Burning sensations radiating to extremes of the body
• Paralysis
• Persistent back pains with head, back, shoulder, and neck pressure
• Lack of coordination
• Incontinence
• Limb weakness
• Lack of equilibrium
• Unusual posture
• Extreme breathing difficulty

Spinal health experts say that people may experience these symptoms due to several reasons. While some experience these symptoms due to accidents that cause injury to the spine, some may experience these symptoms due to particular illnesses such as multiple sclerosis, hyperthyroidism, or Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Whatever the reason may be, and no matter how minor the pain is, is it still very important to seek medical attention because these symptoms mean that a person’s health is at risk. Undergoing tests will help in determining what’s wrong and deciding what treatment should be done. 

If you ever feel even just one of the symptoms, or a family or a friend experiences a mixture of the symptoms, do not hesitate to visit a spine specialist immediately. As most medical experts would say, prevention is always better than cure.