Management of the spinal cord injured football player.
TIERNEY AND COLLEAGUES ASSESSED THE EFFECT OF head position and football equipment (helmet and shoulder pads) on cervical spinal cord space in subjects lying...
Laserpuncture is a New Treatment for SCI?
LASERPUNCTURE FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY
Laurance Johnston, Ph.D. Laserpuncture is generating much attention in France and other parts of Europe as an alternative medicine treatment...
Rover in Rehab
Therapy dogs work with SCI patients at University of Washington and Harborview Medical Centers
Animal lovers know how comforting a pet can be. Health...
The ‘sport’ of bioengineering
Yes, it is a picture of the Olympic rings, but the rings themselves are constructed out of living nerve cells.
This biological version of the...
Dip-Stick Testing for Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common problem for persons with spinal cord injury. Signs and symptoms of UTI may include cloudy urine, increased...
Tube ‘could repair’ spinal injuries
Doctors trying to find a way to repair devastating spinal injuries have used a plastic tube implant to restore some movement in rats.
However, experts...
Thank Goodness for Friends
The Beatles song "I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends" could be my theme song. Literally. I need a lot of...
Life Satisfaction Among Persons with Spinal Cord Injuries
Every year, approximately 10,000 persons in the United States, typically young adults (New Mobility, 1996), seriously injure their spinal cords and become permanently paralyzed....
Exacerbating cervical spine injury by applying a hard collar.
Neck immobilisation is vital in patients with suspected Cervical spine injuries and generally involves applying a hard cervical collar--usually by ambulance crew, nurses, or...
TYPES OF SPINAL INJURY
Traumatic spinal cord injuries are associated with skeletal and ligamentous as well as intraspinal pathology. The most common Cervical level for spinal cord...
