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How to safeguard your spinal cord from injury. Tips from an expert

Fit & Proper: Your weekly health guide

H S Chhabra Chief of Spine Services & Medical Director, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre
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H S Chhabra, Chief of Spine Services & Medical Director, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre

H S Chhabra
A column of nerves protected by myelin sheath, secured by 31 butterfly-shaped vertebrae makes for our spinal cord, which literally is the backbone of our physical well-being.
 
It is susceptible to injuries that can be addressed only through medical intervention. The spinal cord cannot recover from an injury on its own and repairing spinal cord is a matter of research in many countries.
 
The most common form of spinal cord injury happens due to trauma. Road traffic crashes and high falls (fall from balcony/terrace/trees/stairs) are the common causes. Besides, low falls, such as sports injuries, or a sudden