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Lumbar and Sacral Injury Levels May 8, 2014 10:17:30 GMT -8

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Lumbar Nerves (L1 – L5)
Injuries generally result in some (or all) loss of function in the hips and legs.
Little or no voluntary control of bowel or bladder, but can manage on their own using catheters and being on specialised bowel programmes.
Depending on strength in the legs, may need a wheelchair and may also walk with braces and/or crutches (if incomplete injury)

Sacral Nerves (S1 – S5)
Injuries can result in some loss of function in the hips and legs.
Little or no voluntary control of bowel or bladder, but can manage on their own with catheters and bowel programmes
Most likely will be able to walk

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cbdives Advanced Member Posts: 735 Post Likes Received: 490 Date Joined: November 2013 Injury: Peripheral Neuropathy Date Injured: Progressive Member is: Offline Send PM	Lumbar and Sacral Injury Levels May 8, 2014 15:29:05 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by cbdives on May 8, 2014 15:29:05 GMT -8 Thanks Lara...super infomative

Butiki Advanced Member Posts: 2,270 Post Likes Received: 1,154 Date Joined: July 2013 Injury: L 3 ASIA B CES Date Injured: 16/11/2012 Member is: Offline Send PM	Lumbar and Sacral Injury Levels May 8, 2014 18:56:05 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Butiki on May 8, 2014 18:56:05 GMT -8 This me , you are a fountain of information Lαrα. The three threads on the different SCI injury levels are very informative.
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Lαrα Global Moderator STAFF Posts: 7,350 Post Likes Received: 3,100 Date Joined: August 2013 Injury: CES Date Injured: March 2011 Member is: Offline Send PM	Lumbar and Sacral Injury Levels May 8, 2014 23:26:21 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Lαrα on May 8, 2014 23:26:21 GMT -8 Thankyou cbdives and Butiki.. Butiki...'fountain of knowledge' im not sure if you are being serious lol but i like it! Although, im not really knowledgeable...the info is sourced

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Lumbar and Sacral Injury Levels Jul 2, 2015 5:18:04 GMT -8

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Lαrα,

The L1-L5 description could be me LOL. Very informative video as well. I was just diagnosed with a bulging disc at L4-L5. The doctor is doing an epidural but did not recommend anything else. I don't believe the epidural will do anything but ease the pain, which is great, but I am more concerned with fixing the problem. Is there anything that can actually fix the problem outside of surgery? I am out on surgery.

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Lumbar and Sacral Injury Levels Jul 2, 2015 6:09:47 GMT -8

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Jul 2, 2015 5:18:04 GMT -8 jeff1967 said:

Lαrα,

The L1-L5 description could be me LOL. Very informative video as well. I was just diagnosed with a bulging disc at L4-L5. The doctor is doing an epidural but did not recommend anything else. I don't believe the epidural will do anything but ease the pain, which is great, but I am more concerned with fixing the problem. Is there anything that can actually fix the problem outside of surgery? I am out on surgery.

To be honest, without surgery, it comes down to management of these discs. What is important to remember jeff1967, is that these are the largest discs in the spine and they take the most weight and pressure.

The vertebrae in the spine at that level are the largest in the spine but they are more likely to degenerate. When this happens the vertebrae does not support the weight and the frame the same and they squash down on the discs.

You need to adopt a new regime of back management. There is a lot that you can do to alleviate the issue and not significantly worsen it.

No lifting
Be careful how you bend, get a grabber
Consider your posture
Consider not putting weight on
Take up swimming
Sleep correctly for posture

I do believe we have forum threads for these too I will find them for you. These are just some ideas but it will be good for you to be aware of symptoms of worsening disc issues.

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Lumbar and Sacral Injury Levels Jul 2, 2015 6:27:49 GMT -8

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May 8, 2014 23:26:21 GMT -8 Lαrα said:

Thankyou cbdives and Butiki..

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Butiki...'fountain of knowledge' im not sure if you are being serious lol but i like it!

Although, im not really knowledgeable...the info is sourced

You put in a lot of time and effort bringing us this info. Thank You Lara

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jeff1967 Member Posts: 147 Post Likes Received: 167 Date Joined: April 2015 Injury: L1-L2 Burst Date Injured: 04/10/1996 Member is: Offline Send PM	Lumbar and Sacral Injury Levels Jul 2, 2015 6:36:51 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jeff1967 on Jul 2, 2015 6:36:51 GMT -8 Lαrα, You are a wealth of knowledge!! Thank you for all that you do here.

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Lumbar and Sacral Injury Levels Jul 2, 2015 13:42:06 GMT -8

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Jul 2, 2015 13:33:00 GMT -8 Lαrα said:

jeff1967, i know you are healthy eating,

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Lαrα,

I wasn't too healthy in my eating today but I am working on it.

Great read on the sleeping position. Naturally I sleep in the worst, on my side LOL.

I knew the pool was helpful so I guess joining a gym with a pool needs to be on my list of "things to do".

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Lumbar and Sacral Injury Levels Jul 2, 2015 22:48:00 GMT -8

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jeff1967,shall I remind you every day to eat healthier! lol Trust me, you will feel so much better and more so if you join a gym, do some swimming.

The way I see it is, sure our bodies are messed up in some parts but that doesent equate to 'our' body and our need to take good care of what we have. Psychologically, you will feel better about yourself and physically you will be building your strength up and getting cardio.

Go for it!

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Post by Lαrα on May 8, 2014 10:17:30 GMT -8

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Post by Lαrα on Jul 2, 2015 13:33:00 GMT -8

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