spinal cord injury causes
Causes of Spinal Cord Injury The most common causes of spinal cord injury is a broken neck or back neck (causing damage to the bones of the spine that surround the spinal cord). This often results in damage to the nerves of the spinal cord inside the spinal column. This is known as âtraumaticâ injury. Traumatic spinal cord injury may be caused by: Road traffic accidents, domestic and work-related accidents, sports injuries, self-harm, assault or complications following surgery e.g., corrective surgery for spinal deformity e.g. scoliosis.