Guide to Best Apps for People Living with Paralysis
Apps designed for SmartPhones (Blackberry, Iphone, Android) and IPads can help increase independence and improve the quality of life for people who have limited...
How injured nerves grow themselves back
Unlike nerves of the spinal cord, the peripheral nerves that connect our limbs and organs to the central nervous system have an astonishing ability...
Spinal Cord Injuries Create Long Term Health Issues
Major accidents usually result in severe injuries sustained by one or more persons. Among these injuries, however, injuries to the spine is the worst...
Ensuring a patient received appropriate bowel care following spinal cord injury
Bowel care routines after spinal cord injury must be established and tailored to patients’ individual needs. Policies and procedures need to be regularly reviewed
This...
United Spinal Association and National Spinal Cord Injury Association Develop Free Guide to Understanding...
NEW YORK, June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Spinal Association (www.unitedspinal.org) and National Spinal Cord Injury Association (www.spinalcord.org) have joined forces to create an informative...
Campaign to Cure Paralysis Map
Be counted: Living with paralysis? Care about the cause? Add your voice. Show the world the strength of our community!
The Christopher and Dana Reeve...
Early treatments for Spinal Cord Injuries produce the best outcomes
Early treatment for patients with traumatic spinal cord injury produces the best outcomes.
If there's one thing nurses should know about traumatic spinal cord injury,...
Automobile Accidents: The Leading Cause of Spinal Cord Injuries
The leading cause of spinal cord injuries are automobile accidents. The automobile accident rate has increased over the years, probably relating to the fact...
Paraplegia: Paralysis of the Lower Part of the Body
Paraplegia is paralysis (loss of movement or sensation, or both) brought on by a severe trauma to the central nervous system. It is the...
Battling paralysis
Americans' love affair with automobiles has come with a cost higher than the price of the cars. Although stroke is the leading cause of...
