Edward Albert once said, “Some days it is a heroic act just to refuse the paralysis of fear and straighten up and step into another day.” This quote is saying that to overcome fear or anything that holds a person back is simply an act of heroism. So, what exactly does paralysis mean? The Encyclopaedia Britannica defines “paralysis” as “a loss or impairment of voluntary muscular movement caused by structural abnormalities of nervous or muscular tissue or by metabolic disturbances in neuromuscular function” (“Paralysis”). This means a muscle or part of a muscle can no longer move. Physically, paralysis is the loss of the ability to move. Some people understand the impact and life changing habits when they experience paralysis in their body, but not everyone can grasp the true meaning of physical paralysis.
The term paralysis has a negative connotation. When most people think of paralysis they think of a person being is a wheelchair. That is a stereotype because there …show more content…
The Oxford English Dictionary Online defines “paralysis” as “Loss of the use of one or more muscles, or a part or parts of the body, especially because of neurological injury or disease; an instance of this. Also: loss of any of various other types of physiological function, especially that of a nerve” (“Paralysis”). In most cases, paralysis occurs somewhere in the body. Paralysis can be found in any muscle. There are cases where people experience paralysis in their lower body, their face, and their intestines. Intestinal paralysis is a rare disease. This disease cannot be cured, but can be treated. When people experience intestinal paralysis, they have symptoms every day that can be life altering. Some of the symptoms include: nausea, vomiting, severe constipation, bowel obstructions, discomfort, and the possibility of going septic. When people go septic, their bowels leak and all the toxins get into the bloodstream and it is life