Injuries

If you can no longer feel some parts of your body, you may occasionally injure yourself without realizing it. Take extra care to avoid bruises, burns or cuts to these body parts. Give your skin a once-over at night to look for any new injuries. ‘If I had any advice based on my experience, it would be to stay as active as you can and keep as healthy as you can. We in particular cannot afford to let pressures of work, etc., get in the way of our exercise, our sleep and our nutrition. As much as I hate to admit it, the physios are right!”- Male, SCI since 1969