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== Causes of a Spinal Cord Injuries<br> == | == Causes of a Spinal Cord Injuries<br> == | ||
Causes of SCI can either be traumatic or non traumatic | Causes of SCI can either be traumatic or non traumatic | ||
=== Traumatic causes of Spinal Cord Injuries === | === Traumatic causes of Spinal Cord Injuries === | ||
*Motor vehicle accidents | *Motor vehicle accidents | ||
*Fall from a height | *Fall from a height | ||
*Stab injury | *Stab injury | ||
*Sports injury | *Sports injury | ||
*Diving from a height | *Diving from a height | ||
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== Types of Spinal Cord injuries == | == Types of Spinal Cord injuries == | ||
[[Tetraplegia]] | [[Tetraplegia]] | ||
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[[Interdisciplinary management of individuals with SCI]] | [[Interdisciplinary management of individuals with SCI]] | ||
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[[Pain management in individuals with SCI]] | [[Pain management in individuals with SCI]] | ||
[[Bladder and bowel management in individuals with SCI]] | [[Bladder and bowel management in individuals with SCI]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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What is a Spinal Cord Injury [edit | edit source]
Spinal Cord injury (SCI) is an insult to the spinal cord resulting in change,either temporary or permanant in its normal motor,sensory or autonomic function
Causes of a Spinal Cord Injuries
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Causes of SCI can either be traumatic or non traumatic
Traumatic causes of Spinal Cord Injuries[edit | edit source]
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Fall from a height
- Stab injury
- Sports injury
- Diving from a height
Initial medical management
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Conservative management[edit | edit source]
Surgical management[edit | edit source]
Types of Spinal Cord injuries[edit | edit source]
Management of Spinal Cord injuries[edit | edit source]
Interdisciplinary management of individuals with SCI
Wheelchair mobility for individuals with SCI
Bed mobility and transfers in individuals with SCI
Strength training in individuals with SCI
Contracture management in individuals with SCI
Motor skills in individuals with SCI
Cardiovascular fitness in individuals with SCI
Respiratory management in individuals with SCI
Pain management in individuals with SCI
Bladder and bowel management in individuals with SCI
References[edit | edit source]
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