Surfer's Myelopathy Foundation
Health, Wellness & Fitness - Pasadena, California, United States
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Surfer's myelopathy (SM) is a non-traumatic spinal cord injury that affects first time surfers.The novice surfer is affected by a loss of blood flow to the spinal cord, known as an ischemic injury, believed to be caused by the hyperextension of the back while laying on the surfboard for an extended period of time. Surfers begin to feel a back pain that is followed by decrease sensation and gradual impaired mobility in the legs. Some patients have been permanently paralyzed while others have fully recovered. There is no treatment for this injury, but experts advise that first-time surfers should not stay in the water for a long time and should get out of the water at the first sign of unusual back pain. The mission of Surfer's Myelopathy Foundation is to increase the awareness of surfer's myelopathy in order to provide support and to promote injury prevention, research, and treatment.
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