Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System
The mission of the NWRSCIS is to improve the lives of people with SCI through excellent patient care, research and education. We provide specialized care to persons with SCI, conduct clinically relevant research and disseminate the most useful, evidence-based information to people with SCI, their families and professionals.
Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System - University of …
SCI studies in the UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine that are seeking participants with SCI are posted on our Participate in Research Web page. Please see the Web sites below for information about SCI recovery research. Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundationwww.christopherreeve.org
SCI Patient Education Pamphlets - University of Washington
SCI Patient Education Pamphlets Staying Healthy after a Spinal Cord Injury* Pain and SCI ; Depression and SCI ; Taking Care of Pressure Sores; Maintaining Healthy Skin (Part I) Maintaining Healthy Skin (Part II) Taking Care of Your Bowels: The Basics; Taking Care of Your Bowels: Ensuring Success; Bladder Management
SCI Neurogenic Bladder: Management • Spinal cord injury usually causes loss of feeling in the bladder and loss of control over urination. • The type of bladder problem you have will depend on your level and completeness of injury. • If you have an incomplete injury, you may have some feeling and some or complete control over urinating.
SHOULDER EXTENSORS Free Weights: Theraband: 1. Attach the band to a sturdy object waist high 2. Grasp one end of the band
P ith SCIPersons with SCI Treatment of Overweight and Obesity Prevent Development of Pressure Ulcers Nutrition Prescription for SCI Persons with Pressure Ulcers Coordination of Care in SCI Monitoring and Evaluation Pressure Ulcers: Prevention Monitoring and Evaluation in …
Protecting Your Shoulders and Staying Healthy After Spinal Cord …
2012年4月10日 · Around 75% of individuals with SCI have shoulder pain at some time during their lives, and the rate increases with the number of years since spinal cord injury. Shoulder pain can be very debilitating, decreasing a person’s independence and lowering quality of life. How to protect your shoulders . REST / stop use of painful extremity
proved by an editorial team of experts from the SCI Model Systems. Authorship This brochure was developed by the SCI Model System Dissemination Committee in collaboration with the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center. Portions of this document were adapted from materials produced by the SCI Model Systems. Page 3 of 3 Figure 7 Figure 8
Women and Spinal Cord Injury - University of Washington
2005年11月8日 · Osteoporosis is a serious concern for the entire SCI population, but more so for women. Osteoporosis in SCI is multifactorial (caused and affected by multiple factors) : Immediate disuse and unloading of bones after injury. Bone is dynamic, constantly forming new bone and resorbing (breaking down) old bone.
Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System - University of …
Profiles of Aging with SCI: Joe's Story Joe Thayer has lived with C4/5 quadriplegia since a diving accident 40 years ago when he was a junior in college. He talks to psychologist Jeanne Hoffman about his life as an independent, successful businessman and how he is adjusting to aging with a spinal cord injury.