Monthly Archives: June 2006
HYPERTHERMIA/HYPOTHERMIA
Because of your spinal cord injury, the temperature of your body has an increased tendency to fluctuate according to...
HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION (HO)/CYST
Heterotopic Ossification (HO) is the development of abnormal bone in soft (non-skeletal) tissue, primarily in the region of the...
MEDICAL PROBLEMS
A medication is a substance that is taken to prevent or to cure a medical problem. The proper use...
PAIN
TYPES OF PAIN
In general, there are four categories of pain that occurs as a complication of SCI: central, muscle...
POSTURAL (ORTHOSTATIC) HYPOTENSION
Postural Hypotension, also known as orthostatic hypotension, is a condition which results in a decrease in blood pressure when you sit or stand. This...
SPASTICITY
Spasticity is common in varying degrees after spinal cord injury. Spasticity is a non-specific symptom, which may occur in many problems associated with spinal...
MACHANICAL AND ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES
Light Switches and Lighting
* Light switches placed at a height between 3 feet and 3 feet 6 inches; if adjacent...
WINDOWS, STORAGE, LAUNDRY, AND COUNTERS
* Windows that open outward and are easy to operate; horizontal sliding windows are recommended -- casement windows, which...
FLOORS, HALLWAYS, AND WALLS
* Hard surface floors -- such as wood, vinyl, tile, or tightly woven carpeting installed tight to the floor...
DOORWAYS AND DOORS
* Minimum clear width for doorways of 32 inches for wheelchair passage; clear width of narrow doorways can be...