10/09/2026
September is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, so many forget how much an injury or illness affecting the spinal cord can affect so many things in life. Once the spinal cord is injured these messages are interrupted or stopped all together depending on a complete or incomplete injury.
These messages not being received can affect ability to maintain or control body temprature, loss of bowel and bladder control, inability to feel temperatures, spasms or nerve pain.
Alt description blue background with a white spine outline to the left hand side in white text it says "Did you know?" Under there is navy blue text which explains the spinal cord shares messages too and from the brain to all parts of the body.