Spinal cord injuries

A positive attitude - the most important thing sport can give you (.pdf article)

One of the most common spinal injuries sustained by football players is a "stinger". This injury usually occurs from an acute traction on the braxial plexus and result in pain, weakness, radiating burning sensation or loss of strength for anywhere between 2 -10 mins, or in more traumatic injuries 24 hours.

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