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Author : Sophie DeCorwin,Quebec Paraplegic Association,Savoie, Daniel
Publisher : Montréal : Quebec Paraplegic Association
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1997*
Category : Paraplegia
ISBN : 2922179117
Author : Sara Palmer,Kay Harris Kriegsman,Jeffrey B. Palmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Adaptability (Psychology)
ISBN : 0801863538
"A comprehensive resource for coping with medical, emotional, and practical challenges."--Cover.
Author : Marcy Joy Epstein,Travar Pettway
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0472032518
Essays plumbing the depths of life with spinal cord injury
Author : J. Bryant Neville, Jr.
Publisher : Platform Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-24
Category : Bankers
ISBN : 0982946171
This is the inspiring story of a country boy who became a quadriplegic 30 years ago after a car wreck, and how he refused to accept the medical sentence of a life unrealised.
Author : Harvinder Singh Chhabra
Publisher : Wolters kluwer india Pvt Ltd
Page : 1252 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789351294405
SCI needs management by a team comprising of doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, vocational counsellor, psychologist, assistive technologist, orthotist and social worker. Since the available textbooks did not address the requirements of all disciplines, the need for the proposed textbook was reinforced.
Author : Jonathan Cole
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2006-02-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0262262177
An examination, through personal narratives and reflective commentary, of life without sensation or movement in the body. In writing Still Lives, Jonathan Cole wanted to find out about living in a wheelchair, without having what he calls "the doctor/patient thing" intervene. He has done this by asking people with spinal cord injuries the simple question of what it is like to live without sensation and movement in the body. If the body has absented itself, where does the person reside? He describes his method in the first chapter: "I have gone to people, not with a white coat or a stethoscope...[but] to listen to their lives as they express them," and it is the candid and powerful narratives of twelve people with spinal cord injuries that form the heart of the book.Asking his simple question, Cole discovers that there is no single or simple answer. The twelve people with tetraplegia (known as quadriplegia in the US) or paraplegia whose stories he tells testify to similar impairments but widely differing experiences. Cole employs their individual responses to shape the book into six main sections: "Enduring," "Exploring," "Experimenting," "Observing," "Empowering," and, finally, "Continuing." Each concludes with a commentary on the broader issues raised. Still Lives moves from a view of impairment as tragedy to reveal the possibilities and richness of experience available to those living with spinal injuries. More universally, it offers new perspectives on our relation to our bodies. In exploring the creative and imaginative adjustments required to construct a "still life," it makes a plea for the able-bodied to adjust their view of this most profound of impairments.
Author : World Health Organization,International Spinal Cord Society
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789241564663
"Every year between 250 000 and 500 000 people suffer a spinal cord injury, with road traffic crashes, falls and violence as the three leading causes. People with spinal cord injury are two to five times more likely to die prematurely. They also have lower rates of school enrollment and economic participation than people without such injuries. Spinal cord injury has costly consequences for the individual and society, but it is preventable, survivable and need not preclude good health and social inclusion. Ensuring an adequate medical and rehabilitation response, followed by supportive services and accessible environments, can help minimize the disruption to people with spinal cord injury and their families. The aims of International perspectives on spinal cord injury are to: ---assemble and summarize information on spinal cord injury, in particular the epidemiology, services, interventions and policies that are relevant, together with the lived experience of people with spinal cord injury; ---make recommendations for actions based on this evidence that are consistent with the aspirations for people with disabilities as expressed in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Author : Adrian Cristian
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781458721600
The definitive guide for dealing with the major challenges those with spinal cord injuries face Medical advances have made it possible for those with spinal cord injuries to live an essentially normal life span' and to lead full' meaningful and productive lives. Inevitably' however' spinal injury superimposes special considerations on the routine activities and passages of life' and activities that might once have been easy can in many cases become increasingly difficult. This book identifies medical and nonmedical problems that individuals with SCI face as they get older' while providing practical advice on how to tackle these challenges. Includes information on health finances social support system the effects of aging.
Author : Michelle J. ALPERT,Saul Wisnia,Michelle J Alpert
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780674020177
Combining clinical experience with patients’ own stories, the authors cover the causes of and prognosis for SCI through case studies, review common courses of rehabilitation, and answer the “what now?” questions—from daily routines to larger issues concerning sex, education and employment, childbearing, and parenting with SCI.
Author : Denise I. Campagnolo,Steven Kirshblum,Mark S. Nash,Robert F. Heary,Peter H. Gorman
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 1899 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781451154276
This comprehensive and practical reference is the perfect resource for the medical specialist treating persons with spinal cord injuries. The book provides detail about all aspects of spinal cord injury and disease. The initial seven chapters present the history, anatomy, imaging, epidemiology, and general acute management of spinal cord injury. The next eleven chapters deal with medical aspects of spinal cord damage, such as pulmonary management and the neurogenic bladder. Chapters on rehabilitation are followed by nine chapters dealing with diseases that cause non-traumatic spinal cord injury. A comprehensive imaging chapter is included with 30 figures which provide the reader with an excellent resource to understand the complex issues of imaging the spine and spinal cord.
Author : Ida Bromley
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006-07-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780702032394
Extensively illustrated and easy to use, this practical resource offers clear guidelines and step-by-step sequences for moving and working with individuals with differing levels of paralysis. It serves as both an ideal student textbook and a valuable clinical manual for therapists who see tetraplegic and paraplegic patients. Clear, practical, concise chapters present important information in an easily understandable approach. Spiral-bound format enables the book to lay flat for easy reference in the clinical setting or classroom. Excellent coverage of wheelchairs and wheelchair management is included. All illustrations have been redrawn for increased clarity, to enhance the clinical usefulness of this resource. Audit and evidence-based practice is incorporated throughout. Discussion of patient empowerment is included. The chapter on hands has been expanded to provide more in-depth coverage of this important topic. New discussion of levers has been added to this edition. New chapter on aging offers insight and considerations for treating aging and elderly patients with spinal cord injury. Expanded section on equipment provides details on current and state-of-the-art equipment used in practice.
Author : Sue Ann Sisto,Erica Druin,Martha Macht Sliwinski
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323063029
From a hospital admittance to discharge to outpatient rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injuries addresses the wide spectrum of rehabilitation interventions and administrative and clinical issues specific to patients with spinal cord injuries. Comprehensive coverage includes costs, life expectancies, acute care, respiratory care, documentation, goal setting, clinical treatment, complications, and activities of daily living associated with spinal cord patients. In addition to physical therapy interventions and family education components, this resource includes content on incidence, etiology, diagnosis, and clinical features of spinal cord injury. Case Studies with clinical application thinking exercises help you apply knowledge from the book to real life situations. Thoroughly referenced, evidence-based content provides the best evidence for treatment based on the most current research. Tables and boxes throughout each chapter organize and summarize important information for quick reference. Clinical Note boxes provide at-a-glance access to helpful tips. Over 500 clinical photos, line drawings, radiographs, and more bring important concepts to life. Highly respected experts in spinal cord injury rehabilitation, editors Sue Ann Sisto, Erica Druin, and Martha Sliwinski, provide authoritative guidance on the foundations and principles of practice for spinal cord injury. Companion DVD includes video clips of the techniques described throughout the book that demonstrate how to apply key concepts to practice.
Author : Liz Hobbs,Susan McDonough,Ann O'Callaghan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Amputation
ISBN : PSU:000053377470
Author : Esther I. Wilder
Publisher : Vanderbilt University Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Paralytics
ISBN : 0826515355
Before his motorcycle accident, Travis saw himself becoming a pro football player. Now, paralyzed from the nipple down, he says, "At times it's a pain in the ass-literally and figuratively. But it allows me to not be as threatening to some people [the way I was when] I was still an athlete. Because a lot of times male interaction is done on the basis of pissing contests: I'm bigger, I'm tougher, I'm stronger, I'm smarter. When you're in a chair, they don't look at you like that." At the same time, Travis complains that many people are uncomfortable interacting with him because of his disability. "I would rather you make a mistake and deal with me than not deal with me at all." Meghan is a high-level quadriplegic, living alone, who uses a power wheelchair and requires daily attendant care. She laments, "There are so many people who think we're asexual, we're not pretty, and we're creeps and weirdoes." To dispel this myth, she envisions a fashion show of women in wheelchairs parading down a runway. Meghan has been involved in a number of sexual relationships since sustaining her injury. While she doesn't think her disability has diminished her sexual pleasure, she feels that it has affected her sexual performance: "Well, you can't move it. You can't, like, bump and grind." In 32 unusually frank in-depth interviews like these, the men and women in this book freely discuss their sex lives, their beliefs about God, how they want others to treat them, and whether they want to walk again. In each chapter the author presents their complex voices and comprehensive research about different facets of spinal cord injury (SCI). Wheeling and Dealing explores the extent to which people with spinal cord injury locate their challenges in their physical impairments or in the social environment. Some disagree with those disability activists who focus almost exclusively on the latter, but the author examines this issue in depth. Topics include: --Physical health from degrees of loss of function to problems like pressure sores, temperature regulation, and bladder control. --The stages of psychological adjustment and rehabilitation. --Obstacles to sexual intimacy, treatment of erectile dysfunction, and new sources of sexual pleasure and emotional intimacy. --Religion and spirituality. --Social and political beliefs, with those with SCI weighing in on everything from welfare services to embryonic stem cell research. --Dating, marriage, and parenting. --Friendship networks and social supports; concerns about transportation and accessibility; stigma. --Education, employment, and economic consequences. This book is the recipient of the 2004 Norman L. and Roselea J. Goldberg Prize from Vanderbilt University Press for the best project in the area of medicine.
Author : Marcy Joy Epstein,Travar Pettway
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780472032518
"This project fits into the larger picture of excellence that we wish to accomplish in all dimensions of our health system: groundbreaking and dedicated research, compassionate clinical care, progressive education, and a welcoming environment that includes community with people with disabilities. In Deep, the writers and editors of this book realize this mission with accuracy and clarity." ---Denise G. Tate, Director of Research at the University of Michigan Model Spinal Cord Injury Care System People with spinal cord injuries experience life beyond their medical and rehabilitative journeys, but these stories are rarely told. Deep: Real Life with Spinal Cord Injury includes the stories of ten men and women whose lives have been transformed by spinal cord injury. Each essay challenges the stereotypes and misconceptions about SCI---with topics ranging from faith to humility to sex and manhood---offering a multitude of voices that weave together to create a better understanding of the diversity of disability and the uniqueness of those individuals whose lives are changed but not defined by their injuries. Life with SCI can be traumatic and ecstatic, uncharted and thrilling, but it always entails a journey beyond previous expectations. This volume captures this sea change, exploring the profound depths of SCI experience.
