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Surfer’s myelopathy 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 extended time.
How do members experience surfer’s myelopathy?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with surfer’s myelopathy*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for surfer’s myelopathy*
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Surfer’s myelopathy 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 extended time.
Common symptoms reported by people with surfer’s myelopathy
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for surfer’s myelopathy
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Compare treatments taken by people with surfer’s myelopathy
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Who has surfer’s myelopathy on PatientsLikeMe?
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These charts show data from surfer’s myelopathy patients who have completed their condition history
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Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have surfer’s myelopathy through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with surfer’s myelopathy? Members in the forum might have the answers.