By Megan Hammond Nechols If you do have access to a private car, truck, van, or other vehicle (we will use ‘car’ for this article), the possibilities are endless. Traveling by car offers freedom and flexibility, but it can also present unique challenges for those living with spinal cord injuries. Ensuring comfort, safety, and accessibility...Continue Reading
If you or someone you know has a disability, it’s crucial to remember that the equipment we rely on may not last forever. A breakdown or malfunction can leave us without the means to stay active and independent. This is why having an emergency back-up plan for all your important devices and supplies is not...Continue Reading
The MetroHealth Adaptive Life Technologies (ALT) Lab promotes clinically-guided, peer-informed, and community-collaborative assistive technology provision to individuals living with SCI throughout Northeast Ohio. exposes patients to a wide variety of technologies to meet clinical goals beyond those targeted in traditional rehabilitation including home automation, environmental control, computer access, and adaptive gaming — among others. a...Continue Reading
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. Last newsletter, we featured the Factsheet on mental health awareness. This month, we wanted to feature a source on adaptive...Continue Reading
By: Ashley Callaway We all understand that physicians and medicine have the capability to save lives, but did you know that physical therapists are the people who give patients back their livelihood? The profession plays an important role in improving and maintaining the physical well-being of patients. There are various types of physical therapy that...Continue Reading
Due to many circumstances, the MetroHealth Spinal Cord Injury Forum will be postponed for 2023. We are working on a new date and will update everyone soon. We want to bring the best event possible and are working hard behind the scenes. Continue Reading
According to Brigham Young University psychology professor and researcher Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad, being socially connected is considered a fundamental human need. Social support has been known to positively influence life satisfaction and health, and even mortality, among those living with spinal cord injuries (SCI) and disorders. Our connection to others enables us to better battle...Continue Reading
Due to many circumstances, the MetroHealth Spinal Cord Injury Forum will be postponed for 2023. We are working on a new date and will update everyone soon. We want to bring the best event possible and are working hard behind the scenes. Continue Reading
Did you know there are over 125 miles of walking trails in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park ALONE? That doesn’t include the Cleveland Metroparks, the Lorain County Metroparks, or other trails in Northeast Ohio. You don’t have to go far in order to get to a trail. But, if you are a wheelchair user, that...Continue Reading
As I got myself back into the swing of things at work and at home, I was able to take advantage of a 3-D printer that is available in my library at the metro campus. Playing guitar is one of the safer hobbies that I have but one result of my injury was that I...Continue Reading
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