Is it painful to die from a severed spine?

if the spine is completely severed, the electrical signals sent from the brain through the nervous system cannot reach anything below the point where the sinal cord was severed

Yes. Even though the spinal cord is severed, all the reflexes still work both above and below the severed spinal cord.

Some cases of scoliosis are painless because the curvature of the spine may be minor and the spine doesn't shift alot. Some cases are painful because it normally becomes painful when your spine is curving more and pushing your shoulders in a weird posistion causing the pain.

Spondylodynia is pain in the vetebrae.

There is many painful ways to die.

Arthroscopic spine surgery involves small incisions that allow the use of special equipment that can be used to relieve pressure on the spine caused by slipped discs, which can be very painful.

Yes! The shell of a snail is just like our spine. Its true- do not try and remove at anything- the snail would die a slow and painful death!

It is likely that your painful left hip that clicks could be related to your spinal curvature. It is not uncommon to have pain in the legs or hips when your spine is out of alignment.

Poor posture puts stress on back and neck muscles, and stresses the spine - when the spine is twisted, it affects the nervous system, and stiff muscles can be painful.

A bony lump on the back of the spine may be a bone spur. Bone spurs usually form where bones meet and can be painful.

the feeling of dying is painful...very painful

Doesn't really affect the organs. It is a painful spine injury to your backbone.

You should probably get an MRI and have it reviewed by a spine care specialist.

Christopher Reeves, the actor who played Superman, fell off a horse and severed his spine. He lived the rest of his life as a quadriplegic and died recently.

No. You will only die when the metaphysical cord that attaches you to your body is severed.

we would die we would die we would die

Metastatic carcinoma (cancer).

Basically a tear in a cartilegenous disc in the lumbar spine. A common, painful, hard to cure ailment.

If it is done correctly nothing should go wrong. However if a nerve is hit or severed then it can cause serious damage which may include paralysis.

A posterior annular tear is a painful condition in which the annulus, or the part of the spine that holds the nucleus in place tears.

Scoliosis is an abnormal sideways curvature of the spine, and can cause backache, fatigue and painful breathing, due to compromised lung space.

He had a severed finger from the accident.

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is achronic painful and often progressive condition that brought about by inflammation of the joints of the spine. It affects the joints between the vertebrae and the sacroiliac joints, i.e, the area where your spine meets your pelvis.

the spinal cord is as previously stated is located in the spine which is in your back. you can find your spine by feeling for the bumpy section of the middle of your back. the spine is made up of discs which give the spine it's reign of motion letting you sit or walk upright' a common ailment is the slipped disc in which a disc compresses the spinal cord resulting in painful walking to being paralyzed if the cord is severed. surgery can repair the spine but cannot repair the spinal cord. at least not yet. most back injuries result in removing the damaged disc which results in a 10--20%permanent disability in the range of motion your back will have. there is much more i could get into since i had 2 back operations in the early 80s and have a 40%permanent loss of range but i have been pain free since 1983

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