Tag: Health Care
Modern Management of Spinal Cord Injuries – Michael Fehlings, M.D. , Ph.D.
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A Primary Care Provider’s Guide to Autonomic Dysfunction Following Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) disrupts the crucial “crosstalk” between the spinal autonomic nervous system and supraspinal control centers. Therefore, SCI may result not only...
Covid-19 and Spinal Cord Injury: Staying well is the slogan of Spinal Cord Injury...
The Covid-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented time for all, with or without disability. Persons with spinal cord injury are more vulnerable than others,...
When you can’t cough ― extra COVID-19 precautions for people with physical disabilities
Mayo Clinic - ROCHESTER, Minn. — People with conditions such as spinal cord injury, Lou Gehrig's disease and multiple sclerosis are at risk of...
3-week wait for wheelchair repair shows system is ‘broken,’ says Toronto man
Problem is province-wide, advocacy organization says
A Toronto man says he's been left stranded as he waits for repairs to devices on which he depends...
Medical Surgical Nursing – Spinal Injury
https://youtu.be/gV2GDoZ3qyE
Cathy Parkes RN, covers Medical Surgical Nursing - Spinal Injury. The Medical Surgical Nursing video tutorial series is intended to help RN and PN...
MossRehab: Managing Autonomic Dysreflexia After Spinal Cord Injury
https://youtu.be/8OIY6JBAZ-s
People with spinal cord injures at or above T6 may be at risk for a condition called autonomic dysreflexia that can result in a...
What is a spinal cord injury?
A spinal cord injury means that the spinal cord of a person is damaged and the person cannot do things that they otherwise would...
United Spinal’s “Roll on Capitol Hill” to Advocate for Policies that Strengthen Health and...
Richard Bagby of Richmond, Virginia to Represent Disability Community
NEW YORK, May 9, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Spinal Association's 6th Annual Roll on Capitol Hill, June...
General Medical Concerns for People with Spinal Cord Injury
When a health concern comes up, how do you know what kind of health care provider to see? What can you expect from your...