World Spinal Cord Injury Day 2023: Today i.e. on 05 September, Spinal Cord Injury Day is being celebrated all over the world. The main purpose of celebrating this day is to create awareness among people about this disease. Actually, spinal cord injury is one such topic. Today a large number of people are suffering from diseases related to the spinal cord. However, there are some special symptoms of this problem, it is better to identify them in time and get them treated. Now the question is what are the functions of the spinal cord? What are the reasons for the trouble? What are the things to keep in mind in this problem? Dr. Pranav Ghodgaonkar, Lead Consultant, Neurosurgery, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Indore is telling about this in detail .
functions of spinal cord
According to Dr. Pranab Ghodgaonkar, the spinal cord (spinal nerve) is surrounded by the spinal column (spinal cord). Its function is to carry the signals generated in the brain to the rest of the body. This happens in the form of an electric signal, which happens at a fast speed. These include carrying sensations from different parts of the body to the brain and bringing signals from the brain to operate the muscles, etc. The balanced activity of
