Category Archives: Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

DALLAS, Jan. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Truck accidents frequently result in serious injury. In crashes that occur between 18-wheelers and passenger vehicles, those in passenger vehicles are most vulnerable to being hurt, with catastrophic injuries often resulting in a significant number of cases. Catastrophic injury "A catastrophic injury is a severe injury to the spine, spinal cord, or brain,[1] and may also include skull or spinal fractures.[2] This is a subset of the definition for the legal term catastrophic injury, which is based on the definition used by the American Medical Association." For more information about catastrophic injury, please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catastrophic_injury When a person sustains a catastrophic injury from a truck accident, the road to recovery is often very long and difficult. These types of injuries typically require extensive rehabilitation and medical treatment for helping patients to live the best quality of life possible. In a number of the cases, the injuries are permanent, requiring a major life adjustment for accident victims and their loved ones. Injury Response "The consequences of injuries can be extensive and wide ranging. Injuries have physical, emotional, and financial consequences that can impact the lives of individuals, their families, and society. Some injuries can result … Continue reading →

A spinal cord injury may interrupt communication between the nerves in the spinal cord that control bladder and bowel function and the brain, causing bladder- and bowel-function problems. This results in bladder or bowel dysfunction that is termed "neurogenic bladder" or "neurogenic bowel." People with multiple sclerosis or spina bifida may have similar problems. If you have neurogenic bladder, your signs may include loss of bladder control (urinary incontinence), inability to empty the bladder, urinary frequency and urinary tract infections. Signs of neurogenic bowel include loss of bowel control (bowel incontinence), constipation, bowel frequency and lack of bowel movements. The Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota offers several bladder and bowel management options for people with neurogenic bladder or bowel. Read more about neurogenic bladder and bowel management options. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is ranked among the Best Hospitals for rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report. At Mayo Clinic, we assemble a team of specialists who take the time to listen and thoroughly understand your health issues and concerns. We tailor the care you receive to your personal health care needs. You can trust our specialists to collaborate and offer you the best possible … Continue reading →

Franklin, TN (PRWEB) December 31, 2013 This PT Online continuing education course delivers current approached to evaluating, treating a patient with spinal cord injury. Unique to this course are two actual spinal cord injury patients that demonstrate key mobility and transfer techniques. This not only provides the learner with real life examples of the techniques but conveys how a therapist can achieve success in improving the quality of life of SCI patient. Selina Morgan ATP, PT narrates and demonstrates the film and correlates the written information to provide the most detail for each technique. This video portion of the course was filmed in a manner which allows complete focus on the material without background distractions. Behind all the evidenced based information is an educator, Selina Morgan, who conveys her twenty years of experience and passion treating SCI patients. Online PT continuing education course objectives For more information about online continuing education for PT visit http://www.healthclick.com/physical-therapy-online.cfm Link: North American Seminars Spinal Cord Injury Physical Therapy Continuing Education Course Online Receives California ... … Continue reading →

Seemingly out of nowhere, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo may miss the rest of the 2013 season due to a back injury known as a herniated intervertebral disc. ESPN's Adam Schefter broke the news first. His colleague Chris Mortensen soon provided more details: Herniated lumbar discs are a relatively common injury throughout the NFLand life in general.In fact, low back painwith or without herniationrepresents one of the most frequent of all chief complaints at doctors' offices. Unfortunately, Romo's came at one of the most inopportune times imaginable. Furthermore, the entire story still remains unclearat least partially. According to Pro Football Talk's Curtis Crabtree, neither owner Jerry Jones nor head coach Jason Garrett are throwing in the towel: Perhaps the injury is not as severe, after all. Or perhaps Jones and Garrett are merely posturing leading up to the Week 17 matchup with the PhiladelphiaEaglesa game that will decide the NFC East champion. To attempt to make sense of what's going onand what's notit helps to take a look at the injury itself. What Are Intervertebral Discs? See original here: Breaking Down Tony Romo's Back Injury, Recovery Timeline from a Herniated Disc … Continue reading →

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: Paraplegia After Spinal Cord Injury (Inpatient Care) Care Guide Paraplegia (payr-ah-PLEE-jah) is a type of spinal cord injury (SCI). You may become paralyzed if you were in a car or sports accident and break your back. Having a tumor or other diseases in your spinal canal also can cause paraplegia. Paraplegia means that the part of the spinal cord inside your back has been injured. The symptoms of paraplegia are different depending on where and how badly your spinal cord is injured. You may have one or more of the following signs or symptoms: Your muscles may be limp, especially in your arms and legs. You may not be able to move and feel anything below the damaged area. You may not be able to control your bowel (BMs) or bladder (urine). It is possible for the nerves to start working again if you spinal cord is just bruised or swollen. The longer that there is no change in your signs and symptoms, the less likely that you will see improvement. CARE AGREEMENT: You have the right to help plan your care. Learn about your health condition and how it may be treated. Discuss treatment options … Continue reading →

The Jerusalem Shriners held their annual Christmas party for patients of Shriners Hospitals for Children on Dec. 14 at the Shrine Center in Destrehan. About 60 patients who have received free medical care at Shriners Hospitals for Children and their families attended the party. Santa arrived with a Shriners green and yellow Harleys motorcycle escort. A winter wonderland was created for Shriners and patient to walk through. Gifts from Santas, food, and music were among the highlights. Shriners Hospitals for Children offer free care and treatment for children suffering from orthopaedics, burns, cleft lip and palate, and spinal cord injury. The Destrehan High baseball team will hold its annual vegetable sale fund-raiser Dec. 29-31 in Norco and Destrehan. Players will be selling cabbage, cauliflower, brocolli, mustard greens, turnips and romanesco. Other vegetables may be available. All vegetables are grown at Timmy Perrilouxs garden in Montz. The team will be set up at north and south bound on Airline Highway near Apple Street in Norco, Ormond Boulevard near the Shriners Hall, River Road and Ormond Boulevard on the levee in Destrehan, and River Road near by Charleston subdivision. Dance The Oldies but Goodies dance and social club will hold a New … Continue reading →

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 23-Dec-2013 Contact: Meng Zhao eic@nrren.org 86-138-049-98773 Neural Regeneration Research The early management of acute thoracolumbar spine and spinal cord injury is one of the most difficult tasks when treating trauma cases. To standardize the evaluation and treatment of acute thoracolumbar spinal injury, the Chinese Association of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury organized a group of Chinese experts to collectively discuss the draft of "An Expert Consensus on the Evaluation and Treatment of Acute Thoracolumbar Spine and Spinal Cord Injury". The report is based on a detailed literature search and analysis of evidence-based medicine and clinical experiences as well as Delphi method. This is the first time that Chinese experts have published a consensus on spine and spinal cord injury. Experts from the Beijing Army General Hospital of Chinese PLA drafted this consensus. This consensus is a standard for the management of acute spine and spinal cord injury and was approved by domestic experts. It could standardize the evaluation and treatment of acute thoracolumbar spine and spinal cord injury. The relevant contents were published in the Neural Regeneration Research (Vol. 8, No. 33, 2013). ### Article: " An expert consensus on the evaluation and treatment of acute thoracolumbar … Continue reading →

Sean Lee (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) IRVING (105.3 THE FAN) The Dallas Cowboys have ruled middle linebacker Sean Lee out for this weekends game against the Packers, reports citing a sprained ligament in his neck. But sources tell 105.3 The Fan that Lee may be undergoing treatment for a neuropraxia-type condition in this case, nerve compression along the spinal cord. This will mark Lees third missed game of this season and the 16th of his possible 62 career games. Lee is well-aware of how his injury absences impact his teams struggling defense. I have to find a way to stay out there, and Ive said that over and over again, Lee said earlier this week, after practicing on Wednesday and Thursday. For me, thats the most frustrating part. I want to be out there in the worst way and I continuously seem to have issues not being on the field. This latest issue occurred Monday in Chicago. Lee injured his neck on the first play of the game, tried to stay in, and in the third quarter got dinged again before leaving. Lee thought he was on-track to participate this week but was absent from Fridays workout. The Cowboys … Continue reading →

Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) December 12, 2013 SCI Business Solutions Inc., the exclusive operator and franchisor of Project Walk Spinal Cord Injury Recovery Center is excited to partner with Redcord USA, the industry leader in Neuromuscular training and rehabilitation. Through this strategic partnership, clients of Project Walk franchises will have access to a unique treatment method for musculoskeletal ailments called Neurac (NEUromuscular ACtivation), which consists of specially tailored exercises and techniques in Redcord ropes and slings, aiming to restore functional and pain free movement patterns through a high level of neuromuscular stimulation. The Neurac method applies high effort without the need for high mechanical load, using key biomechanical principles to optimally enhance muscle activation and function. Key principles to the Neurac Method include, closed kinetic chain (body-weight-bearing exercise), unsteadiness, movements in multiple planes, precise progressions and pain free movements. While all Project Walk franchise locations will have access to Redcord equipment, this exclusive partnership will also bring an industry first with the addition of mini-clinics under the name Activcore. Activcore mini-clinics will give Project Walk clients access to a physical therapist specially trained in the Neurac Method; a first for rehabilitation facilities of this kind. Activcore is a new venture for … Continue reading →

December 5, 2013 - Atlanta, Georgia, United States - Eighteen year old Martha Childress of Greenville, SC during therapy today at Shepherd Center. The physical therapist is Drew Oswald. LOUIEFAVORITEShepherdCenter ATLANTA A University of South Carolina freshman who was paralyzed in a Five Points shooting is expected to spend Christmas at home. Doctors at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, where Martha Childress, 18, has been undergoing rehabilitation for a spinal cord injury, said they are pleased with her progress. We are thrilled with not only the progress Martha has made since she has been with us, but also with how she has adjusted to this devastating injury, Dr. Anna Elmers, her physician at Shepherd Center, said in a news release Wednesday. She always has a smile when I see her, even when she is in pain. Childress, who is from Simpsonville, said she plans to take online classes from home beginning in January and then return to USC for the fall 2014 semester. Im beyond thankful to be alive, Childress said. I cannot believe the outpouring of support and prayers from those not only in South Carolina, but around the country as well. I am thankful for my treatment team … Continue reading →