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Factors in the delay of returning to work after spinal cord injury
There are various factors that influence how and when a spinal cord injury patient returns to work—such as type of pre-injury employment, amount of family support, or years of education. A recent study focused on the factors that influenced the length of delay between the time of injury and the first post-injury job. The results of [...]
Continue reading...TENS therapy for spasticity in spinal cord injury
Monday, May 24, 2010
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a therapy that delivers electrical stimulation to the peripheral nervous system. Traditionally used for pain, TENS has also proven to be a safe and affective treatment of spasticity in stroke patients. Spinal cord injury can also cause spasticity (the involuntary increase of muscle tone or contractions). A randomized controlled trial [...]
Continue reading...Recommendations for the use of MRI in spinal cord injury
Friday, May 7, 2010
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will generally give a better view of spinal cord injury, as well as any related edema or hemorrhaging, than a CT scan. However, the use of MRI in spinal cord injury has been inconsistent within acute care. Canadian researchers recently put forth some recommendations and guidelines for acute care settings. Their [...]
Continue reading...Spinal cord injury trends in skimboarding
Friday, April 30, 2010
Skimboarding is a popular water sport that involves “skimming” a wave from shore to ocean. As it has become more competitive and extreme, the risk of injury has increased. Past medical research has shown an increase in fractures and sprains, but a recent study has shown that there is also a significant risk of spinal [...]
Continue reading...Bladder cancer risk is higher in spinal cord injury
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
People who suffer from a spinal cord injury are at greater risk of developing bladder cancer than those without injury. Patients with indwelling catheters have also been shown to be at greater risk of developing bladder cancer. There has been a question of whether the increased risk of cancer was related to the spinal cord [...]
Continue reading...NFL football player with spinal cord injury recovers with hypothermia
Monday, February 15, 2010
Complete spinal cord injuries do not often occur in professional sports, but they can produce devastating results when they do. Although the primary injury is serious, a substantial amount of damage occurs during the secondary response to the injury. Much research has focused on reducing this secondary response, by slowing inflammation, cell death, or bleeding.
Continue reading...What predicts short and long term quality of life after spinal cord injury?
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Quality of life describes a person’s sense of satisfaction in life and the ability to enjoy normal activities. Spinal cord injury may have tremendous impact on a person’s quality of life in general, and the specific factors that contribute most to quality of life were not previously well known. Additionally, it was not known if [...]
Continue reading...What can stem cells do for spinal cord injury?
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
One of the major consequences of spinal cord injury is death of neurons after the injury and the inability of surviving neurons to regenerate and repair their connections. This secondary injury can continue for even years after the incident and much research has been focused on promoting regeneration.
Continue reading...Legislative Report October 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Legislature finally went into Interim Recess for the 2009-2010 Legislative Session on September 11. To say this first half of the two-year legislative session was the most difficult, heart wrenching, and brutal Sessions of all time would be a huge understatement. The on-going State fiscal crisis remains the dominate issue that is driving all [...]
Continue reading...An Impending Marriage is the Result of the 1st Annual Walk For Thought
Monday, October 26, 2009
Dianna Bolen A life can change dramatically in a flash and sometimes for the best. On September 16, 2004, I, Dianna Bolen, was on my way to a bike fest in Las Vegas, NV on my 1993 Harley Davidson Sportster with 3 other bikers. For some unknown reason, and not even the highway patrol knows why, [...]
Continue reading...- Depression has “additive effect” on mTBI symptoms
- Visual tracking is a practical screening tool for mTBI
- QEEG in recovery after sports-related brain injury
- A clinical test to help decide whether to order a CT scan or not
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) improves spasticity after spinal cord injury.
- Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) Update
- BIAA August 6 Update
- Implicit and explicit memory in traumatic brain injury
- Factors in the delay of returning to work after spinal cord injury
- World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) assessment for spinal cord injury
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