There appears to be a link between spinal injuries and chronic conditions like diabetes, stroke and high blood pressure, according to new research findings. — dpa
It does not matter how fit you are or what age it happens, but a spine injury can be life-altering for survivors who face a higher risk than others from a “myriad” of potentially fatal health problems later on.
Published in JAMA Network Open, an American Medical Association journal, the study showed that patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) report to doctors years later with seemingly unrelated, but sometimes deadly, conditions such as diabetes, stroke and hypertension (high blood pressure), as well as more predictable concerns like depression.
