Living With a Spinal Cord Injury

Frequently Asked Questions

Learning about a spinal cord injury (SCI):	What is an SCI? What causes an SCI? What happens in an SCI? How is an SCI classified?
Learning about rehabilitation:	What happens in rehabilitation for an SCI? What is a rehab team? How do I choose a rehab center?
Managing medical conditions and complications:	How do I care for bladder problems? How do I care for bowel problems? How do I care for pressure sores? How do I care for my lungs?
Living with an SCI:	When should I call a doctor? What about intimacy and having children? How do I deal with pain? What can I do for exercise and flexibility? Are there dietary concerns? What can the caregiver do? Will there ever be a cure for SCIs? How do I write an advanced directive? How do I prepare for end-of-life issues?

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Author:	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH	Last Updated: February 18, 2009
Medical Review:	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Nancy Greenwald, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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