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Contractures

Chapter from Handbook of Spinal Cord Injuries, Second edition, providing information and prevention techniques on contractures

Date of Publication: 
2002
Website: 
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/default.asp

Spinal Cord Injury: Hope Through Research

This publication explains what happens when the spine is injured

Date of Publication: 
Aug 1, 2003
Website: 
http://www.nih.gov/

Temperature Control

Focuses on a chapter from the Handbook of Spinal Cord Injuries, Second edition relating to temperature control for those with a spinal cord injury

Date of Publication: 
2002
Website: 
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/default.asp

Tendon Transfers

Chapter from Handbook of Spinal Cord Injuries, Second edition, which provides information on tendon transfers.

Date of Publication: 
2001
Website: 
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/default.asp

The Digestive System

Discusses the effects of spinal cord injury on the digestive system and methods to be taken towards bowel training and management programs

Date of Publication: 
May 5, 2006
Website: 
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/default.asp

The Spinal Cord Injury Zone

The SCI zone provides information regarding SCI as well as a online community for people sustaining SCI to share experience and help each other.

Website: 
http://www.thescizone.com/

Fast Fact:

In Ontario, approximately 600,000 people, or 7% of the population, live with a paralysis or permanent mobility impairment.