my bf broke his back , he had surgery 2 days ago he cant walk or feel his feet does that mean hes paralized?

Question

my boyfriend broke his back he had surgery 2 days ago he still complains that he cant walk or feel his feet. his doctor said he has a good chance of walking does that mean hes paralized??????

Answer 1

don't listen to that first guy!!! no i dosen't necessarily mean he's paralyzed. same thing happened to me. i broke my back in gymnastics when i was 18. i couldn't walk or feel my lower extremities for what i thought was a long time and i started to freak out. but the doc said that anytime you have surgery, your nerves are gonna be outta whack for a while (not the exact term he used) and it may take a while to get the feeling back. i had to do phys. therapy and stuff, but i was good to go after that. try to relax. odds are, he's NOT paralyzed.

Answer 2

He has suffered a major assault to his nervous system and there is undoubtedly a great deal of inflammation and swelling that may be interferring with both the motor and sensory nerve signals. Physicians are generally pretty conservative in their early predictions of final outcome in these cases since they are so unpredictible, so it is probably significant that the physician is saying that the chances are good that he'll walk again. Don't be shy in questioning the medical team about how he is doing and what you can do to help; often designating one person in his support circle of family and friends can be helpful here. Even though he may be paralyzed now, that doesn't mean he will remain so after he has a chance to heal. Just remember that attitude plays an enormous role in helping the body make the most of its healing power especially in injuries of this kind, so keep giving him your prayers and support.

Answer 3

Yes. Paralisis is a state where the nervous tissue in the spine is damaged, thus perminatly blocking the electronic signals from the brain to reach diffrent parts of the body. Long story short, he breaks his back, he can't move his legs (or arms. the higher up he broke his back, the more of him is paralized). However, it is possible to move the his body shocked by paralisis after the incident occured. The nervous tissue will never heal, but a large portion of all lower body movemet is partialy involentary. Thus movement would be possible, yet more difficult. Again, long story short, if his spine heals back to normal, even though his nerves are busted, he could walk again. He'd just be a bit slower. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me. Oh, and, Jody S? please wait until I'm finnished speaking before passing judgement on my opinions. Thank you.

Answer 4

If his doctor said he has a good chance of recovery then why are you asking this question???? I'm siding with the doctor on this one. It's been only 2 days. Give it time, the swelling hasn't even gone down yet.

And who is this person called "youngwoman"? Where did she get the idea that your boyfriend had 2 surgeries? She doen't know what she's talking about. Ignore her.

Answer 5

This is a high chance that he is. If 2 surgeries can't repair his feelings for his feet, I would have to say that he is paralized.

Answer 6

Not necessarily some times swelling around the spine from injury or surgery can cause temp. loss of movement or feeling it may only be temporary.

Answer 7

Sometimes it's just temporary while the body recovers. But then again, it could be permanent. I'm the wrong guy to ask.

Answer 8

His nerves need a chance to reconnect. I hope he does get better! Good luck.

Answer 9

By definition, yes. But he may be able to recover. What did the doctor say?

Answer 10

Wow and you are asking this question on Yahoo answers becauseeeeeeeee.... you do not trust the physicians??