Spinal Injury Cases, Session Two: Common Spinal Injuries - On Demand

In the second session on spinal injury cases, Dr. DeShaw provides information on both common and uncommon spinal injuries so that you and your firm can obtain better outcomes when handling spinal injury claims.  The following areas will be addressed: Sprains and how they differ from strains Scientific evidence of chronic spinal pain after trauma The myth of symptom resolution within 4–6 weeks Nervous system injuries (CNS, brain, brainstem and spinal cord) Autonomic nervous system Peripheral nerve injuries Nerve root impingement vs. other injury Multiple crush syndrome Disc Injuries Bulge Herniation Protrusion Extrusion Fragmented extrusion/sequestration Stenosis (trauma vs. arthritis) Soft-tissue injuries and how weather changes affect pain Common orthopedic/neurological testing and what it tells you Facet injuries Spinal fractures The effect of spinal degeneration before and after trauma on a claim Ligament injury and spinal instability—how do you tell, and what is the value?