California (CA) Spinal Injury Medicine Doctors and Physicians
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Spinal Injury Medicine Information
Description
Spinal injury medicine deals with spinal cord injury, also called myelopathy. A spinal injury specialist is a physician who diagnoses and treats injuries and disorders of the spinal cord that results in loss of movement and sensation. The spinal cord does not have to be severed for there to be a loss of function. Injury to the spinal cord can affect a patient’s physical and psychological health, and the physician usually treats the condition for the lifetime of the patient.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are osteoporosis, Paraplegia, Ischemia, Spinal shock, Tetraplegia, Autonomic dysreflexia, and Neurogenic shock.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has
43 practicing
spinal injury medicine doctors. Broken out by city, spinal injury medicine doctor density
in Bakersfield is 1,
in Downey is 2,
in Encino is 2,
in Escondido is 1,
in Gilroy is 1,
in Inglewood is 1,
in La Jolla is 1,
in Loma Linda is 2,
in Long Beach is 7,
in Los Alamitos is 1,
in Los Angeles is 2,
in Martinez is 1,
in Northridge is 1,
in Oceanside is 1,
in Orange is 1,
in Palo Alto is 5,
in Rancho Cucamonga is 1,
in Rancho Mirage is 1,
in Sacramento is 1,
in San Diego is 5,
in San Francisco is 2,
in San Jose is 3,
in San Pedro is 1,
in Santa Cruz is 1,
in Thousand Oaks is 1,
in Vallejo is 1,
and in Walnut Creek is 1.
California Information
California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks.
Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.
According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147.
Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18
and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.
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