Health & Wellness
After a SCI, taking care of your health is very important. When your body doesn’t move as much, it can get weaker and lead to secondary problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, weight gain, and pressure sores.
Doing regular exercise, eating healthy foods, and caring for your mental health can help you feel better, have more energy, need less help from others, and lower your chance of getting these secondary problems. It’s all about learning how to take care of your body in a new way so you can live the best life possible. Here are some tools to help you get started.
SeePain Online Pain Management Resource
The SeePain is for people with SCI who want more information about pain to better understand it, want to learn more about how to manage pain, and want to talk with their healthcare providers who may not know well about SCI. The SeePain is based on published pain literature and many interviews with people living with SCI and chronic pain, their significant others, and healthcare providers specializing in SCI. The name SeePain was chosen because pain cannot be seen by others and many people with SCI have been told that they cannot have pain. The long-term goal of the SeePain is to empower people living with SCI and pain to make their pain manageable and reduce its negative impact on their quality of life.
Healthcare Resources for Women with SCI
The purpose of this website is to provide a list of links to consumer-based information, education, and resources on healthcare topics for women after SCI (e.g., videos, downloadable books). This site also provides an updated list of practitioners who help women with SCI throughout the nation and professionals and consumers who are interested in the health and wellness of women with SCI.
Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center Quick Links
The MSKTC works closely with researchers in the 14 Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Model System Centers to develop resources for people living with spinal cord injury and their supporters. These user-friendly resources are grounded in evidence and available in a variety of formats such as printable PDF documents, videos, and slideshows.
