Spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs when the spinal cord becomes damaged, most commonly, when motor vehicle accidents, falls, acts of violence, and sporting accidents fracture vertebrae and crush the spinal cord.
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The Miami Project is not a patient care facility but a research facility that conducts studies aimed at improving treatments for paralysis caused by SCI. If you are looking for an individualized medical evaluation or rehabilitation therapy, we encourage you to review our resource listing.
LISTING
A collection of online resources related to spinal cord injury and the SCI community.
This section also includes information on assistive technology and services appropriate for people with various disabilities.
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Featured Resources
Consumer Guide for Bladder ManagementThe Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine has recently published a new consumer guide, Bladder Management Following Spinal Cord Injury: What You Should Know. Bladder management is an important component of living successfully with SCI. No one management program can work for everyone. Injury levels vary, as do the effects of nerve trauma on bladder function. There are many factors involved in establishing your bladder management program, and males and females often have to consider different options. Lifestyle issues are also factors affecting your choice.
This guide will help you work with your health-care team to develop a program that best suits your living situation; one that you feel comfortable with; and, most important, one that protects your health, independence, and quality of life.
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Opportunity for men with paralysis to participate in a research survey about dating!
Click here to learn more about a short online survey
Opportunity for people with paralysis to provide their opinion on how SCI influences their life, health and well being!
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