How many spinal cord injuries are there?

12,000 spinal cord injuries every year in the United States

We can discuss about a dangerous trend when it comes to the number of spinal cord injuries.  Believe it or not, there is an estimated number of 12,000 spinal cord injuries every year in the United States alone.  It is also interesting to know that more than 250000 Americans are currently living with spinal cord injuries.  Needless to say, the cost of managing the care of spinal cord injury patients cannot be neglected.  It reaches $3 billion each year.  Statistics show that the largest proportion of spinal cord injuries occurs during car accidents.  Furthermore, more than a quarter is the result of falls.