A spinal cord injury can affect many body systems, like digestion, skin and bones. Eating the rights foods every day, and in the proper amounts, will help you get the essential nutrients your body needs to work at its best and…
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Bladder
Spinal cord injury can cause changes to how your urinary system works. The way you go to the bathroom will be different, but with what you learn in rehab, plus time and trial and error, you’ll be able to master…
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Bowel
Spinal cord injury can cause changes to how your digestive system works and how to you go to the bathroom. With what you learn in rehabilitation, plus time and trial and error, you’ll be able to master your bowel program…
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Spinal Cord Injury and You
Click to take the course (Flash) The spinal cord carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body and when it’s damaged, a person can experience a number of physical changes. These can include changes to your nervous…
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SCI & You Course Script
Back to course page Section 1 – What is SCI? 1.1 – What is Spinal Cord Injury? The spinal cord is a thick bundle of nerves that connects the brain to the rest of the body. It acts like an…
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Bowel Course Script
Back to course page Section 1 – Confidence and comfort 1.1 – Confidence and comfort A spinal cord injury can cause many changes in how your body works and how you go about your everyday life. For many people, one…
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Nutrition Course Script
Return to course page Section 1 – Your Body Needs Healthy Food 1.1 – Good Food, Good For You! Eating well helps you stay healthy, especially after a spinal cord injury. Damage to the spinal cord can cause many systems…
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Skin Course Script
Return to course page Section 1- Skin Health 1.1 – A Top Priority Skin integrity is a life-long priority for people living with a spinal cord injury. This is because a spinal cord injury leaves you at high risk for…
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Bladder Course Script
Back to course page Section 1 – Knowing your (new) body 1.1 – Knowing Your (New) Body Everyone needs to pay attention to their bodies and monitor their health. After a change like a spinal cord injury, it becomes especially…
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Physical Activity
In this course, you’ll learn how to get physically active so you can improve your fitness, health and quality of life. Physical activity is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle for adults with spinal cord injury. Researchers have developed physical…
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Pain
Pain may happen after a spinal cord injury. These sensations may be similar to what you felt before your injury, or they may change. This course will teach you about two major types of pain experienced by people with spinal…
Using a Manual Wheelchair
In this course, you’ll learn how to get the most out of your manual wheelchair by working with therapists and vendors to choose a chair that’s right for you, developing your wheelchair skills, and learning how to problem-solve when you…
Fertility & Parenting
Click to take Fertility course For people with SCI it is absolutely possible for you to conceive a baby; to have a healthy, normal pregnancy; and with the right tools and support system, to be a great, capable parent. Men…
Sexuality
In this course, you’ll learn how you can enjoy and express your sexuality after a spinal cord injury; by understanding and knowing your body, being open to exploring new possibilities, and working on your relationships. Sex is a big part…
Skin
Spinal cord injury can cause changes to the way your skin works. You may have reduced sensation, and you may not be able to shift your weight as well or as often as before. After a spinal cord injury, your…
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Bladder-old
Spinal cord injury can cause changes to how your urinary system works. The way you go to the bathroom will be different, but with what you learn in rehab, plus time and trial and error, you’ll be able to master…
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Bowel-old
Spinal cord injury can cause changes to how your digestive system works and how to you go to the bathroom. With what you learn in rehabilitation, plus time and trial and error, you’ll be able to master your bowel program…
Tagged with: autonomic dysreflexia, bowel program, digital stimulation, flaccid, hydration, menu planning, neurogenic, reflex, sphincter
Posted in ...what to know if I'm recently injured, autonomic dysreflexia, bowel problems (accidents, constipation, diarrhea), developing healthy habits, how my body works after SCI, how to problem-solve, partnering with health care professionals, working with caregivers
Posted in ...what to know if I'm recently injured, autonomic dysreflexia, bowel problems (accidents, constipation, diarrhea), developing healthy habits, how my body works after SCI, how to problem-solve, partnering with health care professionals, working with caregivers
