Tag: Spinal Cord
Travel After Spinal Cord Injury
Arranging travel is a fairly straight-forward process for non-disabled individuals. Most people contact a travel agency, choose a destination and hope that their baggage...
Sexuality After SCI
The extent to which sexual function is impaired depends on a variety of factors; the level of injury, the severity of damage, and the...
What is “Autonomic Dysreflexia?”
Autonomic Dysreflexia, also known as Hyperreflexia, means an over-activity of the Autonomic Nervous System causing an abrupt onset of excessively high blood pressure. Persons...
Spinal Cord Injury Bladder Management
The Urinary System is made up of five major parts:
The Kidneys
The two kidneys filter waste and excess water from the blood and produce urine....
Spinal Cord Injury Bowel Management
The bowel is the last portion of your digestive tract and is sometimes called the large intestine or colon. The digestive tract as a...
Functional Electrical Stimulation, Clinical Applications in SCI
What is Functional Electrical Stimulation?
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) can be applied to a wide variety of research and treatment approaches. Frequently asked questions about...
How to Start Support or Discussion Group
We frequently receive calls for information on local support groups. Although there are thousands of people with all over the US, there are...
SCI Rehabilitation
It is very important to be confident about the quality of care you or a loved one will receive when entering a Rehabilitation program....
What are Schwann Cells?
Description of Schwann Cells provided by Inner Learning Online. Larger axons passing through Peripheral nerves commonly are enclosed in sheaths called "Schwann cells."...
Legal Forms & Issues
Spinal Cord Injury Legal Issues, Legal Issues, & A Few Law Firms
News & Information
InjuryBoard.com - Spinal Cord Injury Legal & Health News
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