Category: Spinal Cord Injury Articles

Informative medical information on spinal cord injury hospitalization, wheelchair life, and living with a disability from people who have been there.

Policy and Planning for Wheelchair Provision

Policy and Planning to Implement Sustainable Wheelchair Provision concludes our five part series on wheelchair provision in less resourced settings by the World Health Organisation. Covering activities in planning and implementation of wheelchair provision, strategies for costing and financing wheelchair provision, and offers links between wheelchair services and other sectors.

Super Supra Pubic Catheters

A Supra Pubic Catheter or Tube commonly called a Super Pubic Catheter is a method of bladder management performed under a general anesthetic. Here I talk about my personal experience with SPC and we explore the benefits and problems with lifestyle; diet, drainage bags, leg bags, sediment, sex, swimming, urinay tract infections, and much more…

Bladder Washout

A bladder washout is a technique used to flush blood clots or debris from the bladder by pushing solution into the bladder and immediately draining. A bladder washout may also be performed when unable to drink enough fluids, or to rid the bladder of certain urinary tract infections.