F Tylicki

[raymo61]

Indeed well done Matt Chapman!!

And our thoughts are with you Freddie

[Matron]

Better news as Freddy has now been moved out of intensive care:

http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/article/465/10658829/jockey-freddy-tylicki-moves-out-of-intensive-care-and-into-a-general-spinal-ward

[betlarge]

This is a post borne from my own ignorance of such matters.

Does anyone know if is it possible that Mr Tylicki has hope for any type of partial or significant recovery from his paralysis via operations/therapy etc? Or is it already known than this is sadly permanent?

Mike

[Drone]

Copied from the NHS Choices website, emboldening mine

One can only hope he has a partial paralysis, in which case intensive physiotherapy etc might enable an improvement in muscle and nerve function

Paralysis caused by serious injury, such as a broken neck, is usually permanent.

Partial or complete paralysis

Paralysis can be:

partial – where there is some muscle function and sensation; for example, if a person can move one leg but not the other, or feel sensations such as cold and heat
complete – where there is complete loss of muscle function and sensation in affected limbs

Levels of spinal cord injury

When assessing the extent of a spinal cord injury, it is a case of determining where on the spine the injury occurred, and how badly related nerves and muscles have been affected.

The spinal cord is measured using a number and lettering system based on the vertebrae (disc-shaped bones that help support the spine and neck).

Your spine is made up of 24 vertebrae in total, consisting of:

seven cervical vertebrae in the neck – measured as C1 to C7
12 thoracic vertebrae in your chest area – measured as T1 to T12
five lumbar vertebrae in your lower back – measured as L1 to L5

People with a spinal cord injury between C1 and C7 are likely to have paralysis in all four limbs (tetraplegia).

The extent of the paralysis and subsequent loss of muscle function will depend on how high up the injury occurred. For example:

someone with a C1 to C4 spinal cord injury will have little or no movement in their limbs and will probably only be able to move their head and possibly their shoulders – they will also need a ventilator to assist their breathing
someone with a C7 spinal cord injury will be able to extend their elbows and may have some movement in their fingers
someone with a T2 to T12 spinal cord injury will have fully functional muscles in the top half of their body, but little or no function in their lower limbs and will need a wheelchair
someone with an L1 to L5 injury could have limited movement in their hips, knees and feet, but is likely to need a wheelchair or other type of mobility aid, such as a walking frame

[betlarge]

Thanks, Drone.

I know a lady similarly paralysed via a riding accident, albeit with some upper-body problems too. She is quite wealthy and has gone all over Europe for various types of treatment which frankly have led to only the most marginal improvements.

It doesn’t sound great but being optimistic, Mr Tylicki is young and new treatments do become available with the advancement of science.

Mike

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