Tag: Equipment
Wheels in motion Sunday for spinal cord research
People making a difference in the lives of people with spinal cord injury is the driving force behind the Comox Valley Wheels in Motion...
CAUSES OF SKIN SORES
Causes - Because your blood flows more slowly after SCI, your healing ability is reduced. In addition, your skin cannot tolerate as much pressure...
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....
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...
INDWELLING CATHETER
Any Catheter which is inserted into the bladder and allowed to remain in the bladder is called an Indwelling Catheter. A common type of...
IRRIGATING THE CATHETER
WHY IS IT DONE?
To find out if the Catheter is draining well. Sometimes it is done to prevent urinary stones from forming, in which...
LUNG CONGESTION
Lung Congestion and Chest Cold
You can help prevent collection of the secretions that can cause lung congestion and respiratory complications...
RESPIRATORY TREATMENTS WITH A NEBULIZER
If respiratory medication needs to be delivered directly to the lungs, this can be accomplished with a nebulizer, if prescribed by...
TRACHEOTOMY CARE
Caring for your Tracheotomy
Preventing Water from Entering Tracheotomy - Following are some of the ways you can prevent water from entering your tracheotomy:
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Access to Recreation
Access to recreation, pool lifts, all terrain wheelchairs, wheel chair ramps, shower chair, beach wheelchairs, standing frame, patient lift, rehabilitation equipment, disability products
