Lobsters are found in all oceans and live in the sandy or muddy bottoms of the shoreline, feeding on worms, plants and other fish. In general, a lobster can grow up to 20 inches long and can reach speeds up to 11 miles per hour.
Itâs ironic then that despite their serious outcomes, spinal cord injuries are largely preventable. The following are the five most common causes of spinal cord injuries (SCI) according to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center: Car Accidents. The very nature of driving makes it the leading cause of SCI.
Quadriplegia is when the damage is located in the cervical region of the spine; tetra means four (limbs). Quadriplegias account for one third of all spinal cord injuries. Accidents are the most common cause of spinal cord injuries; the number of cases is between 1000 and 1500 annually. Young adults are thus the most commonly affected population (15-35 years old), and they tend to be male more often than female.