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.
The Model System Knowledge and Translation Center (MSKTC) is a national center that helps facilitate the knowledge translation process to make research meaningful to those with Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Burn Injury. Find more information at msktc.org
The aim of the Tetraplegia Management Clinic (TMC) is to restore upper extremity function to people who have a spinal cord injury utilizing innovative techniques. To accomplish this, we provide a thorough assessment of your current physical abilities. We will take time to discover your personal goals. As a team, we collaborate with you to determine the best course of action for your rehab journey.
The Model System Knowledge and Translation Center (MSKTC) is a national center that helps facilitate the knowledge translation process to make research meaningful to those with Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Burn Injury. We have heard growing concerns for spasticity, so we wanted to share resources on managing spasms. Spasticity is the uncontrolled […]
It’s estimated that 34-94% of individuals with SCI experience pain in some form or another. Approximately 50-81% of individuals with SCI experience musculoskeletal pain, which affects your bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Neuropathic pain is experienced by 29-75% musculoskeletal pain and onset usually occurs within the first few months or years following the injury. Pain […]