EGCC Libguides: Disability: Spinal Cord Injury

Organizations

Spinal Cord Injury Associations & Organizations in the United States
A spinal cord injury organizations published by Spinal Cord Injury Information Pages, a free and informative resource for those living with a spinal cord injury or other disabling injuries or diseases of the spine

Introduction

The IDEA Law groups Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) under orthopedic illnesses, but Disabled World makes this disability a category of its own.

Learn more about SCI in the links below:

TED Talks

Spinal Cord Injury & Beyond
Terry Chase gives a brief introduction to the basics of spinal cord injury, including the physical changes of paralysis and functional losses, as well as the emotional issues associated with injury.

Transcending Disability:Toward a Cure for Spinal Cord Injury
Dr. Dena Shahriari works on improving function after traumatic nerve injuries especially spinal cord injuries. She introduces approaches that are accessible to other clinicians to join forces in repairing damaged nerves.

Life of a Paraplegic: A Story of Resilience and Dedication
In this talk, Irfanullah Wazir shares the story of how he became paraplegic from a spinal cord injury due to a road accident and how he used resilience and dedication to fight back.

Making the Impossible Possible: Walk with a Spinal Cord Injury
After an accident at the age of 19, Dennie Jager suffered a spinal cord injury. He refused to accept that he could never walk again. Now, at the age of 24, he is walking with the help of an exoskeleton.

Articles

Below you will find articles from our library databases about spinal cord injury.

Factor Analysis Affecting Degree of Depression in Family Caregivers of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study Article by SJ Lee, MG Kim, JH Kim, YS Min, CH Kim, KT Kim, and JM Kim for International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 19, Issue 17, August 31, 2022. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191710878
Systematic Nursing Interventions Combined with Continuity of Care in Patients with a Spinal Fracture Complicated with a Spinal Cord Injury and Its Effect on Recovery and Satisfaction. Article by Yingjie Xia, Jing Wang, and Ping Wang for Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine (eCAM), Volume 2022, August 5, 2022. DOI: 10.1155/2022/3771144
The Relationship between Physical Activity Level and Functional Status of Subjects with High Spinal Cord Injury Article by E. Szeliga, A. Brzozowska-Magon, R Borys, A. Wolan-Nieroda, K Walicka-Cuprys for Internaitonal Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 19, Issue 3, February 4, 2022. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031787
Active or passive pain coping: Which predicts daily physical and psychosocial functioning in people with chronic pain and spinal cord injury? Article by Duygu Kuzu, Samsuk Kim and Anna L. Kratz for Rehabilitation Psychology, Volume 67, Issue 3, August 2022, 304-314. DOI:10.1037/rep0000457
Healthcare service utilization patterns and patient experience in persons with spinal cord injury: a comparison across 22 countries. Article by O. Bychkovska, P. Tederko, JP Engkasan, A. Hajjioui, A. Gemperli for BMC Health Services Research, Volume 22, Issue 1, June 7, 2022. DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07844-3
The association between sleep and cognitive function in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Article by Noelle E. Carlozzi, Jonathan P. Troost, Ivan R. Molton, Dawn M. Ehde, Jenna Freeman, Jie Cao, Jennifer A. Miner, Kayvan Najarian and Anna L. Kratz. for Rehabilitation Psychology, Volume 67, Issue 3, August 2022, 325-336. DOI: 10.1037/rep0000418
Pain, mental health, life satisfaction, and understanding from others in veterans with spinal cord injury Article by Jack D.K. Watson, Scott D. McDonald, Richard S. Henry, Mickeal Pugh Jr., Duygu Kuzu, and Paul B. Perrin for Rehabilitation Psychology 67, Issue 3, August 2022, 337-343. DOI: 10.1037/rep0000430
A Systematic Review of How Spinal Cord Injury Impacts Families Article by Catherine S. Wilson, Samantha DeDios-Stern, Claire Bocage, Anthea A. Gray, Bianca M. Crudup, and Heather F. Russell for Rehabilitation Psychology, Volume 67, Issue 3, August 2022, 273-303. DOI:10.1037/rep0000431

eBooks

Measuring Spinal Cord Injury: A Practical Guide of Outcome Measures by Giovanni Galeoto (Editor); Anna Berardi (Editor); Marco Tofani (Editor); Maria Auxiliadora Marquez (Editor) This book describes validated outcome measures for the international Spinal Cord Injury population. Based on rigorous systematic reviews of 80,000 scientific articles, the authors present assessment tools for various clinical uses in the health sciences, following parameters of validity, reliability, and responsiveness.
ISBN: 9783030683825
Publication Date: 2021
Neurological Aspects of Spinal Cord Injury by Norbert Weidner (Editor); Rudiger Rupp (Editor); Keith E. Tansey (Editor) This clinically focused book aims to cover for the first time all of the neurological aspects relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of spinal cord disease. Innovative neurorestorative therapeutic strategies - aiming for repair of the damaged spinal cord and/or reorganization of the remaining nervous system - with significant potential for translation into clinical routine are presented.
ISBN: 9783319462936
Publication Date: 2017
The Physiology of Exercise in Spinal Cord Injury by J. Andrew Taylor (Editor) This book presents comprehensive information on the unique physiologic effects of spinal cord injury and the potential role of exercise in treating and mitigating these effects. It incorporates work from scientists across a number of disciplines and have contributors at multiple levels of investigation and across physiologic systems.
ISBN: 9781493966646
Publication Date: 2016-12-23