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This week’s resource of note is Palliative care. Palliative care is designed to compliment the treatment you are receiving for illness and injuries such as traumatic brain injuries (TBI) or spinal cord injuries (SCI). The goal is to relieve the patient of pain, stress, fatigue, loss of appetite, constipation, nausea and difficulty sleeping with will… Read More

With the interest generated by our recent seatback failure story regarding Alyssa’straumatic brain injury (TBI), Newsome | Melton Law Firm has this followup video with beneficial information to share:

This week’s spotlight is on the United States Adaptive Recreation Center (USARC). The USARC was founded in 1983 in order to help those with disabilities participate in outdoor recreational activities. They work with everything from park and recreation departments to hospitals to reach those with both cognitive and physical disabilities. There are programs for snowboarding,… Read More

Erectile problems after a spinal cord injury (SCI) has been an issue for countless patients. To better understand this problem, there have been numerous studies addressing the problem from a variety of angles such as specific dysfunctions and the neurophysiology of erections. If erectile dysfunction is a problem that you or someone you know is… Read More

http:///www.youtube.com/v/6jpQhStDX9M&hl=en&fs=1 The time following a spinal cord injury can be a confusing and difficult time, both physically and emotionally. This is the time during which the patient and his or her family and caregivers will come to terms with what has happened, and will plan for the future. That is why it’s helpful if both… Read More

Many find themselves caught up in a Monday afternoon daydream where they get to wake late and spend their afternoons with nothing better to do than watch their favorite TV program…and then the phone rings or the boss looks their way and they snap back into the reality of work. What if this wasn’t your… Read More