Overview

Quad' comes from the Latin for four and 'plegia' comes from the Greek for the inability to move. Quadriplegia is a symptom of paralysis that affects all of a person’s limbs and body from the neck down. The most common cause of quadriplegia is an injury to the spinal cord in your neck. The loss or dysfunction of motor and/or sensory function in the cervical region of the spinal cord is known as quadriplegia. Partial or complete loss of function in the arms legs trunk and pelvis can result from a loss of motor function which can manifest as weakness or paralysis.

Causes

Quadriplegia can be caused by various factors such as 

• Motor vehicle accidents

• Falls 

• Contact sports 

• Gunshot wounds

• Violence 

• Brainstem stroke

• Oxygen deficiency

• Central nervous system 

• Infection

• Cerebral palsy

• Spinal cord injury.

Symptoms

Quadriplegia symptoms include 

• Weakness 

• Loss of sensation 

• Bowel and bladder dysfunction 

• Sexual dysfunction 

• Breathing difficulties 

• Poor trunk control 

• Pain numbness

• Tingling, and spasms.

Ayurvedic Treatments

Abhyangam   Snehanam   Churna pinda Swedanam   Nasyam   Virechanam   Matra vasti   Kashaya vasti Navara pinda Swedanam.

Naturopathy Treatments

Enema   Mud packs   Acupuncture   Manipulative therapy   Mud therapy   Diet therapy   Mind sound resonance technique   Physiotherapy   Electrotherapy   Exercise therapy  Dorn therapy.