Some of the statistical data is summarized below. We have very little information about disease-induced spinal cord injury, except brief descriptions of the diseases. The following information relates to traumatic spinal cord injury. 32 injuries per million population or 7800 injuries in the US each year Most researchers feel that these numbers represent significant under-reporting. Spinal Cord Injury Current estimates are 250,000 - 400,000 individuals living with Spinal Cord Injury or Spinal Dysfunction.
Falls overtake motor vehicles as leading cause of injury after age.
45 Acts of violence and sports cause less injuries as age increases. Acts of violence have overtaken falls as the second most common source of spinal cord injury in the last 4 years. People who return to work after the first year post-injury either worked for different employers or were students who found work. Complete injuries result in total loss of sensation and function below the injury level. Incomplete injuries result in partial loss.