Buying a power wheelchair is a big decision. It needs to fulfill your needs at home, meet your transportation needs outside the home, and also address the unique requirements of your disability. While sales people have in depth knowledge about a variety of chairs, they may not have the expertise necessary to ensure the chair […]
Spinal Stimulators Enable Parazlyed Men to Move Their Legs
There are now 4 young men paralyzed from the chest down, who have regained some control of their lower limbs, thanks to an implanted electrode array. The device is inserted into the spinal cord. According to the National Institutes of Health, the implant “…emits a pattern of electrical signals that can evoke muscle activity in […]
Pneumonia Risk Elevated After Spinal Cord Injury
Aspiration pneumonia is a dangerous complication that develops in some individuals with spinal cord injury. The ability to swallow, clear one’s throat, cough, take a deep breath, and ensure that when eating, fluid and liquid go down “the right way” is controlled by nerves that exit the cervical spine in the neck. When these nerves […]
Spastic Hypertonia after Spinal Cord Injury
Muscle spasms after a spinal cord injury result from impaired control of the body’s reflexes, and motor neurons in the spinal cord reacting to a variety of stimuli. If something stimulates the arms or the legs, for example, the signal travels along the nerves to the spinal cord on its way to the brain’s reflex […]
Why Spinal Cord Injury Patients Need Life Care Planning After an Accident
Life care planning can be critical for patients diagnosed with a spinal cord injury following a serious accident.
Does Your Primary Care Provider Understand Aging With SCI?
The spinal cord injured population require long-term follow up to monitor a unique set of medical complications by knowledgeable physicians.
Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury Acute Rehab. Demand The Best.
Parents of children with an acute spinal cord injury must be informed consumers and actively seek out the best rehab for their children
Surgery, Steroids, Cooling In Acute Spinal Cord Injuries
IV steroids and surgical decompression are the standard of care for spinal cord injuries. Cooling therapy may be a beneficial modality for these patients.
