A lumbar spinal cord injury is a spinal cord injury that occurs on the lower portion of the spine. It typically affects the person’s lower back region, where they carry the most amount of weight. The vertebrae located in the lumbar spine are much larger than the vertebrae that exist in the thoracic and cervical regions of the spinal cord.
In cases where an accident victim suffers an injury to the lumbar spine, they may have some limited functionality in the hips or legs. Moreover, the accident victim may no longer control their bladder or bowels without the aid of a medical device. In the worst cases of lumbar spine injuries, accident victims may have to spend the rest of their lives in a wheelchair or another device to assist with their mobility.
