CATHETER-FREE VOIDING WITH EXTERNAL COLLECTION
If your physician recommends a trial of becoming Catheter-free:
TRIGGER VOIDING
You may be taught ways to trigger voiding. Some methods to stimulate urination are tapping...
INTERMITTENT CATHETERIZATION PROGRAM (ICP)
If you do start urinating, Intermittent Catheterization is done to release the remaining urine from the bladder and measure the amount of urine left...
URINARY TRACT TESTS AND EVALUATION
The following tests evaluate your urinary system and diagnose complications. Your Physiatrist, or the urologist assigned to you, will...
URINARY TRACT COMPLICATIONS
To prevent possible problems, you must be aware of the urinary tract complications that can occur. These complications, which can cause...
URINATION AND THE URINARY TRACT IN SCI
After spinal cord injury the bladder is referred to as a Neurogenic Bladder. This means nervous system control of the...
THE NORMAL URINARY TRACT AND URINATION
The Kidneys are two fist-sized organs located in the back of the abdominal cavity. The kidneys perform complex functions that...
Tips to Prevent Skin Sores
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Make sure your wheelchair foot pedals are adjusted to the right height.
Use a prescribed cushion on wheelchair seat.
Sit up straight in wheelchair (slumping or...
SKIN CARE
Take Routine Care of Your Skin
The third way to prevent skin sores, the most serious problem in SCI, is to keep your skin healthy....
RELIEVE SKIN PRESSURE
Relieve Skin Pressure
In addition to routinely checking your skin, a second important way to prevent pressure sores is to relieve skin pressure by changing...
BODY CHECK
Check your whole body, but pay special attention to bony areas
By inspecting your skin regularly, you can spot a problem at the very beginning....
