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Life after a spinal cord injury can bring unexpected lessons. Learn more about how the body changes and what to expect both during rehabilitation and beyond.

Learn More About Spinal Cord Injury

Need to know more about how spinal cord injury will affect you or someone you care for? Learn all the basics here:

     » Overview of Spinal Cord Injury
     » Life-Long Issues with Spinal Cord Injury

     » Sexuality and Fertility: Anatomy and Physiology
     » Sexuality and Fertility: Impact on Women with SCI
     » Sexuality and Fertility: Impact on Men with SCI

     » Secondary Condition: Autonomic Dysreflexia
     » Secondary Condition: Bladder Management
     » Secondary Condition: Bowel Management
     » Secondary Condition: Skin and Pressure Ulcers
     » Secondary Condition: Orthostatic Hypotension
     » Secondary Condition: Spasticity
     » Secondary Condition: Temperature Regulation

Live Forward with Spinal Cord Injury

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Spinal Cord Injury Research

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Life-Long Issues

by J. Glen House, MD

Prevention and Management of Secondary Conditions (from Rehabilitation to Life)

Many of the issues mentioned and described in the section under “acute” (intensive care unit) injuries still exist once the patient is transferred to the rehabilitation unit. The approach to treatment of many of these issues often becomes more aggressive and will be described below. In addition, other new issues will be described in this section. Finally, there are issues that will remain lifelong for the patient. With appropriate knowledge and understanding, the management of the negative effects of these issues on the patient can be minimized or prevented.

The main goal of this section is to give a comprehensive description of issues that result directly or indirectly from the spinal cord injury. A full understanding of these issues allows the patient to appropriately manage them and maximize quality of life and health.

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