How do people deal with spinal cord injuries?

Dealing with spinal cord injury begins with accepting your condition first. People sometimes fail to accept there changed physical form after the injury and sometime tend to slide into depression because of it. The earlier you accept the better your approach will be to deal with life after spinal cord injury. read more

Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) offers an e-booklet, What You Should Know, A Guide for People with Spinal Cord Injury, on navigating depression following a spinal cord injury. University of Washington provides pamphlets on depression with spinal cord injury and potential treatment options. read more

How to Treat a Spinal Injury Victim Three Methods: Responding in an Emergency Moving the Victim When Absolutely Necessary Treating Late Symptoms of a Spinal Injury Community Q&A Some injuries can cause damage to a person’s spinal cord, that delicate nerve system in the neck and spine responsible for sensation and muscle movement. read more