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Nathan replied to BEN DARBY's discussion Cutting my pain meds off that helped me function?!"Hello,
I am new to the forum but not new to pain. I am a para with severe nerve pain in everything below my waist. I use lyrica and and a small dose of pain meds. The lyrica is almost useless and my pain meds scrpit is about half an effective dose.…"
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Posted by Ashlyn Tachibana on September 27, 2019 at 4:00pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
Hi, my names Ashlyn and this is just a short post with a bit of info on me. A lot of this is found in my profile but no harm in repeating.
- I'm a C5 complete quadriplegic from Ireland
- I'm 15 years old
- I'll be injured for 8 years on November 1st 2019 (Accident on November 1st 2011) …
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Bowel and Bladder management
Posted by Ray on June 19, 2018 at 9:41pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Hi everyone! We are a group of CSU Dominguez Hills students looking for participants for our quick multiple choice survey.
The purpose of this study is to explore how bowel and bladder management of individuals with SCI affect everyday activities.
If interested please use this link: …
Continue Research - The Impact of Bowel and Bladder Management on Occupation Following Spinal Cord Injury
Posted by Team BBM on May 25, 2018 at 5:37pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Hello everyone!
My colleagues and I are part of the Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy program at California State University, Dominguez Hills. We are exploring how frequently bowel and bladder management issues affect the day to day activities for people living with a spinal cord injury (SCI).
We are doing a multiple choice survey that is 40 questions long and will take approximately 10-20…
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Cutting my pain meds off that helped me function?!
Started by BEN DARBY in Care. Last reply by Nathan Dec 20, 2019. 2 Replies 1 Like
How is it not medical malpractice cutting me off meds that help me function.I'm ready to Blow my brains out like 20,000 other vets already didI get it now.And if one more person says meditate or get a massage I'm going off! That voodoo crap might…Continue
FOR SALE - SCIFIT Pro2 Recumbent Bike w/ Swivel Seat
Started by Richard Bell in Classifieds. Last reply by Allen Scarpetti Oct 4, 2019. 1 Reply 0 Likes
*Price Just Reduced to Sell ASAP:Hello Friends: I joined 24fit because I need to be around motivated people to work out, even hired a trainer. So It's time that I Sold my SCIFIT Professional Elliptical machine. Its a SCIFIT Pro2 Recumbent Bike w/…Continue
Pushrims for Quads?
Started by DEAN RAGONE in Equipment. Last reply by Gareth H Aug 22, 2019. 31 Replies 0 Likes
I am a c5-6 incomplete quad, I currently have my rims dipped in a rubber substance that over the years has changed and as a result I am having a harder time getting a good grip. Any quads out there use plastic coating, or something else for grip?…Continue
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Small Item Gripping Aid
Started by Gareth H in Equipment Dec 11, 2018. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hey, so most people will be aware of the various gym and sport related gripping aids made by Active Hands, but I just wanted to mention that they've just launched a new gripping aid designed for small items such as pens/razors/toothbrushes/paint…Continue
Tags: tetraplegic, active hands, quadriplegic, equipment, gripping aid
Rehab
Started by Jose maria in Excercise Nov 19, 2018. 0 Replies 0 Likes
HiMy name is jose maria i have a sci at lvl c5, im from Perú, and i have a sister who lives in houston. i wanna know if there is a center similar like Next step center from LA. i sw a video abpuyt the program. I hope you can help me with some…Continue
SORE ON MY HEEL
Started by Jeff Beverly in Care. Last reply by Rand Conway Jul 29, 2018. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Folks, has anyone hurt their heel? Mine is black/blue, any clue? Has anyone had this problem? Thanks, Jeff
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