The Spine injury causing severe disability is on the increase following India’s Socio-economic development. The disability occurs mainly among young adults who are poor, illiterate and come from rural background. Today there is a lack of awareness about prevention and effective care for spine injury patient is also deficient. Indian spine injury patient is showing a similar demographic and epidemiological trend with that of developed world. The time has come to take necessary remedial measures so as to minimize the menace from this disability in India.
Dr H S Chhabra
President SCS