A person will have full use of his arms, but an injury here will affect the legs, the chest, and the abdominal muscles. It may also create bladder and bowel complications. A person with, say, a T10 injury will probably need a wheelchair. He will most likely need adaptive equipment to drive a car. L1 through S1 may or may not create paraplegic symptoms.
Injuries here involve the hip and lower leg muscles, as well as the bladder and bowel.
She may need braces to walk. He may have impotence. People with injuries in this locale are usually taught successfully how to walk again. Damage here does not rule out walking. But it can still create bladder and bowel complications, as well as problems in the bedroom.