Loss of muscle function, poor circulation and often poor nutrition cause people with spinal cord injury to develop pressure areas or pressure sores (bed sores). Left unattended these can quickly become life threatening. The best way to heal a pressure area is to stop putting pressure on it. Fast healing of a pressure sore can be aided by…
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Janine Shepherd training for Olympics was hit by a truck causing paraplegia at 24. Her inspirational life story is one of heartache to triumph and achievement. Overcoming spinal injury Janine walked down the isle, had childen, obtained a pilots license, had several books published and now works as a motivational speaker…
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