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Nine Years with a Spinal Cord Injury Today by Greg T. Patient Expert Nine years ago today I had my spinal cord injury, it's a date on the calendar that continues to bother me. It's a day of reflection. The day I was injured I decided to take it day by day. I...
Positive Thinking Day to help find a cure for spinal cord injury by Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D Doctor of Psychology and Dana Reeve Foundation! The Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative... spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living...
Spinal Cord Injury Incontinence by Meredy Registered NurseHealth Maven We have a Web site http://groupsmsn.com/SpinalCordInjuryIncontinence, and we have provided a page... of circumstances brought on by a apinal cord injury caused by an auto accident and six months later a fall...
Spinal Cord Injury Patient Treated With Non-Matched Donor Adult Stem Cells Is Walking Again by Medical Quack Patient ExpertHealth Maven for spinal cord injury. The patient treated, who was 29 years old at the time, suffered a spinal cord... from a donor as he had severe spinal cord damage a result of an accident.  This is totally amazing...
Exorcise with a spinal cord injury by Charlie Mosbrook Patient Expert One major struggle for me has been adapting to a sedentary lifestyle. For most of my adult life, I have had the ability to head out for a run. When I need to blow off steam, I always had my running shoes. Exorcise was someth
Resources for Brain and Spinal Cord Injury by Broken Brilliant Patient Expert I’m posting this here, so I can find it later Resources for Brain and Spinal Cord Injury... for Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research It’s got all sorts of links and other goodies — just the ticket
Scientists Restore Walking In Mice After Spinal Cord Injury by Linda MacDonald Glenn Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven who suffer from traumatic spinal cord injuries... "Imagine the long nerve fibers that run between the cells in the brain and lower spinal cord as major freeways," explained Dr. Michael Sofroniew, lead...
Leonard Cerullo, MD - Discusses Spinal Cord Injuries by NOHC Patient Expert In honor of the 4th of July holiday, Dr. Cerullo discusses tragic spinal accidents which include..., but when that fails, Dr. Cerullo outlines the next steps, differences in injuries as well as treatment options.
Elderly Patients At Risk For Spinal Cord Injury During Dental Procedures by Brendan Kevenides Patient Expert , an injury to the cervical (neck) area of the spinal cord. The injury tends to occur when the neck... can result in CCS when the spinal cord is pinched between the front of the cervical vertebrae...
Cancer Drug Aids The Regeneration Of Spinal Cord Injuries by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy After a spinal cord injury a number of factors impede the regeneration of nerve cells. Two.... This is often the long-lasting result, when nerve fibers have been crushed or cut in the spinal cord. In contrast...

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A Discovery Bringing Closure: New Hope in Spina Bifida Prevention
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) and fetal development gone awry, as in neural tube defects, have long... defect occurring during the first month of pregnancy when spinal cord cells fail to "roll up" and close the spinal column, the lowest part of the spinal cord, known as the sacral spinal cord, is affected...crap

I recently was diagnosed with spinal cord injury with moderate quadriparesis
Recently diagnosed with spinal cord injury with moderate quadriparesis at C5-6, what treatments are avaiable to minimize neck pain and other painfull symptoms in left hand,arm; such as tingling, numbness... due to spinal stenosis, C5-6 discs compressing against spinal cord caused lesion/injury.  No pain before surgery...crap

End-stage RSD/numerous maladies, how to cope w/occipital neuralgia/migraine w/vision disturbance
22 yrs ago I suffered a spinal cord injury C3-5; subsequently RSD developed. I am now end-stage RSD. I now have advanced fibromyalgia, wide-spread osteoarthritis, numerous organs are beginning to show signs of failure, migraines, and I've just been dx'd w/occipital neuralgia & occ migraine, plus...crap

have had 4 back surguries
and spinal cord stimulator implant(that has gone bad and has to be removed or redone-no insurance).Just moved to st pete fl cant find my normal meds,oxy 30's amd ms contin.if someone could PLEASE... against makers of this spinal cord stimulator.thanks  Note from moderator:  For user's protection, e...crap

Spinal Cord Stimulator: A Possible Solution for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
have found no possible cure for the severe intractable nerve pain, then it is time to think about spinal cord stimulation, sooner rather than later.   Spinal cord stimulation is used for many types of painful conditions.... Upwards of 60 percent with CRPS will respond to a spinal cord stimulator. These results translate...crap

Need GERD control. What meds can I take?
I have cervical radiculopathy from a spinal cord injury. I suffer chronic nerve pain and muscle spasms for which I am taking vicoprofen and baclofen. I need reflux control but get swelling in the legs from Prilosec, as well as muscle aches and spasms. What other gerd control med can you recommend that doesn...crap

i had surgery on my spinal chord leaving me with numerous problems. the pain is taking my sanity.
i had surgery on my spinal cord and am now experiencing so many problems that it's about to take my sanity. please help me. i need some answers. sarah jcrap

a question
Does anyone know if scolioisis can be created from a spinal injury? Tammy Coonscrap

doc's want to try a intrathecal pump.
My husband was recently turned down thru our insurance for a spinal cord stimulator.   They deemed this procedure experimental. Now his doc's want to try a intrathecal pump. Would this have just as much effectiveness as the spinal cord stim. Were running out of options. He's in a state of pain 24/7. Thinking...crap

Spinal cord stimulation does it hurt to have it put in?
I was wondering if someone could tell me about the surgery that comes with the Spinal cord stimulation, does the actual implanting hurt while your on the table? Will I be in alot of pain while there doing it? I can't take anymore problems or shots that makes me worse for days. Please let me know...crap