“One Door At A Time” Written by Melanie Winkler D’Andrea about her Husband’s Spinal...
Melanie reaches out to caregivers like herself who were dealt a life-changing event as she relates the story of her husband's spinal cord injury...
Stem cells 101
My heart goes out to patients and families waiting for effective treatments and cures.
I, too, have been waiting, and actively working toward a cure...
Adaptive Equipment for Spinal Cord Injury
People who are living with spinal cord injury can do just about anything that anyone else who is not paralyzed can do: they just...
Basic care can prevent pressure sores
We're finishing our discussion this week about how to identify and manage various pressure ulcers on people who are most susceptible to them, such...
‘Not having the right bowel care is demeaning’
Reg Penn, who is paralysed from the chest down discusses his distress at the bowel care he recently received
The patient
I was 18 years old...
Spinal cord injuries may lead to pressure sores
There are numerous other health issues that people with various types of disabilities have to cope with on an almost daily basis. Depending on...
Spinal Cord Injury and Pregnancy
https://youtu.be/wtok57e_4hw
Many times when I find out one of my patients is, are pregnant, I will put them in therapy in the second trimester, for...
Female Fertility after Spinal Cord Injury
https://youtu.be/_dG3sfuxvXU
Diane M. Rowles, MS, NP Nurse Practitioner, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (Formally the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) https://facingdisability.com/expert/diane-m-rowles-ms-np
I always want to tell people that...
Sexuality of the disabled often overlooked
While few caregivers would think twice about assisting a person with disabilities in the bathroom, many feel squeamish about advising or assisting that same...
Tips for Travelers With Disabilities
Determined as she was to explore the Honduras village of Copan, Deborah Sakach learned that her wheelchair was simply not going to work on...
