After Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) most people suffer from neurogenic bladder dysfunction. Effects of this condition may be diverse but can result in frequent urination, incontinence, incomplete bladder emptying, and/or catheter dependence. However long-term changes from neurogenic bladder can result in recurrent urinary tract infections, kidney stones, renal injury (kidney damage), and more. Urodynamic studies […]
At 25 years old, Cleveland native Autumn Nalls had to relearn how to take care of herself following a spinal cord injury (SCI) about 5 years ago. Before her SCI, she was a motivational speaker about sexual health and wellness for high school students. After moving to California for a year, she came back to […]
By James Wilson, DO Driving is an important aspect of independence in 21st century America’s society. However, for many people with functional impairments, this ability is lost. The result is increased dependence on the caregivers and government programs, isolation or unsafe driving behaviors. To meet this need, the MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute has a long-standing program […]
By Dr. Christina Oleson The role of physical medicine and rehabilitation in both the acute presentation of COVID-19 and the subsequent acute hospitalization and rehabilitation is integral to the care of those with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, now named “PASC”, or in lay terms, “long COVID”. According to the World Health Organization, the term PASC […]
Written by: Dan Nwosu When the unexpected happens and life as one knows it is thrown for a loop, what do we do? Who do we become? What is left of our old self? Those are some of the thoughts that have run through the minds of many that have sustained spinal cord injuries. However, […]
Written by: Dr. Kim Anderson As part of the MetroHealth Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Model Systems program, we are participating in a multi-center collaborative study being led by the Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation Center in Los Angeles, California. This study is about bowel function, which we know is very important to many people living with […]
My spinal cord injury (SCI) happened in September 2015. I was a passenger in a truck that went through a stop sign at a T in the road. We hit a telephone pole going 60 mph, and the guy in the backseat was not wearing a seatbelt and flew forward into the back of me. […]
In our Summer 2022 Connections Newsletter, we introduced a brand new column, titled Roundtable Discussion. In this column, we are interviewing people living with spinal cord injuries, asking about their tips, tricks, and learning experiences. We want to elevate the conversation from resilience to relevant. For this second article, we asked a few people, “How […]
Megan Hammond, Chapter President I have already been hard at work in 2023. The Chapter had many generous donations in 2022, and have started giving them away! I have already placed a power wheelchair, portable ramp, bed rail, closed system catheters, and manual wheelchair with new owners. We still have another manual wheelchair, 6 different […]
There is often confusion about Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) because you apply for both programs with the Social Security Administration. But the programs are different.