Self-care education program
about spinal cord injury

links to Downloadable Documents



Consumer Guides

 

Guides in Spanish

Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System

Paralyzed Veterans of America

Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center of the Delaware Valley

Spinal Cord Information Network, UAB

Virginia Commonwealth University

 


Guides in Spanish

Guías en español

Lesión de la médula espinal

Esperanza en la investigación

67 page guide from:

National Institue of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Lesiones de la médula espinal

6 page summary from:

www.x-plain.com

 

 



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Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System

sci.washington.edu/info/

Bladder Management
Depression and Spinal Cord Injury

Maintaing Healthy Skin:

Part 1

Maintaining Healthy Skin:

Part 2

Pain After Spinal Cord Injury
Taking Care of Pressure Sores
Taking Care of Your Bowels: The Basics
Taking Care of Your Bowels: Ensuring Success
Urinary Tract Infections: Indwelling (Foley) Catheter
Urinary Tract Infections: Intermittent Catheter

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Paralyzed Veterans of America

www.pva.org

Autonomic Dysreflexia: What You Should Know
Guide to Federal Health Programs

Depression: What You Should Know

Expected Outcomes: What You Should Know

C1- C3 Spinal Cord Injury

Expected Outcomes: What You Should Know

C4 Spinal Cord Injury

Expected Outcomes: What You Should Know

C5 Spinal Cord Injury

Expected Outcomes: What You Should Know

C6 Spinal Cord Injury

Expected Outcomes: What You Should Know

C7- C8 Spinal Cord Injury

Expected Outcomes: What You Should Know

T1- T9 Spinal Cord Injury

Expected Outcomes: What You Should Know

T10- L1 Spinal Cord Injury

Expected Outcomes: What You Should Know

L2 - S5 Spinal Cord Injury

Intro to SCI: Understanding the Changes

Neurogenic Bowel: What You Should Know

Neurogenic Bowel: What You Should Know

Spanish

Intestinoneurogénico:
Lo que usted debe saber

Pressure Ulcers: What You Should Know

Pressure Ulcers: What You Should Know

Spanish

Úlceras por Decúbito:
Lo Que UstedDebe Saber

Respiratory Management Following Spinal Cord Injury: What You Should Know

Preservation of Upper Limb Function: What You Should Know


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>Table of Contents


Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center of the Delaware Valley

www.spinalcordcenter.org

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Spinal Cord Injury

Chapter 3: Bladder

Chapter 4: Bowel

Chapter 5: Respiratory

Chapter 6: Respiratory Dependent

Chapter 7: Skin

Chapter 8: Cardiovascular

Chapter 9: Nutrition

Chapter 10: Activities
of Daily Living

Chapter 11: Equipment

Chapter 12: Mobility

Chapter 13: Psychology

Chapter 14: Vocational Services

Chapter 15: Recreational Therapy and Recreational Resources

Chapter 16: Travel and Transportation

Chapter 17: Sexuality

Chapter 18: Follow Up Health Care

Master Glossary

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Spinal Cord Injury Information Network at UAB

spinalcord.uab.edu/

InfoSheet # 1

Locating Information about Spinal Cord Injury

Level: Consumers

InfoSheet # 2

Locating Information about Spinal Cord Injury

Level: Professional

InfoSheet # 3

Sexual Function for Men with SCI

Level: Consumer

InfoSheet # 4

Understanding SCI & Functional Goals

Level: Consumer

InfoSheet # 5

Understanding Spinal Cord Injury and Functional Goals & Outcomes

Level: Advanced

InfoSheet # 6

Personal Care Attendant

Level: All

InfoSheet # 7

Selecting a Wheelchair

Level: Consumers

InfoSheet # 8

Weight Management following Spinal Cord Injury

Level: Consumers

InfoSheet # 9

Bowel Management following Spinal Cord Injury

Level: All

InfoSheet # 10

Pain Management following Spinal Cord Injury

Level: Consumers

InfoSheet # 11

Bladder Care and Management

Level: Consumers

InfoSheet # 12

Heterotopic Ossification

Level: Professionals

InfoSheet # 13

Prevention of Pressure Ulcers through Skin Care

Level: Consumers

InfoSheet # 14

Pregnancy for Women with Spinal Cord Injury

Level: All

InfoSheet # 15

Autonomic Dysreflexia

Level: All

InfoSheet # 16

Challenges of Spastic Hypertonia

Level: Consumers

InfoSheet # 17

Caring for Caregivers

Level: Consumers

InfoSheet # 18

Research for a Cure in Spinal Cord Injury

Level: Consumers

InfoSheet # 19

Understanding and Managing Respiratory Complications after SCI

Level: Consumers

InfoSheet # 20

Adjustment to Spinal Cord Injury

Level: Consumers

InfoSheet # 21

Sexuality for Women with Spinal Cord Injury

Level: Consumers

Rehab Tip Sheet # 1

Wheelchair Positioning

 

Rehab Tip Sheet # 2

Assisted Pressure Relief

 

Rehab Tip Sheet # 3

Lift Transfers of Patients

 

Rehab Tip Sheet # 4

Assisted Transfers of Patients

 

Rehab Tip Sheet # 5

Swallowing Strategies

 

Family Adjustment to Spinal Cord Injury

 

 

Preventing Secondary Medical Complications: A Guide for Personal Assistants to People with Spinal Cord Injury

 

 


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Virginia Commonwealth University

www.sci.pmr.vcu.edu/

Alcohol and Drug Use After
Spinal Cord Injury

 

 

Assistive Technology for Employment Following Spinal Cord Injury

 

 

Coping Effectively With Loss and Change

 

 

Effective Anger Management

 

 

Effective Stress Management

 

 

Interviewing for a Job:

Tips for Persons with a Spinal Cord Injury

 

 

Physical and Recreational Activities: Considerations for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury

 

 

 

Rediscovering Your Sexuality After Spinal Cord Injury

For Males

 

 

 

Spinal Cord Injury
Community Resource Directory

(Virginia)

 

Virginiana Recreational Resources for Persons With Disabilities

 

 


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