Sentences with phrase «impact during an auto accident»

The vast majority of spinal cord injuries occur in one of two regions: the cervical region (the top seven vertebrae in the neck) or the lumbar region (the five largest vertebrae in the lower back) And are typically the result of some sort of sudden trauma, usually the effect of impact during an auto accident, the sudden trauma of a slip and fall or deliberate blunt force trauma applied directly to the spine.

Hyperextension and hyperflexion are the medical terms for what happens to the head and neck at the point of impact during an auto accident.