Body & Health

Explore changes after SCI, common health concerns, assessment and care options.

Find information about autonomic dysreflexia, blood pressure changes and abdominal binders.

Understand bladder changes, assessment, everyday routines, treatment options and complications.

Understand osteoporosis after SCI, how bone health is assessed and the approaches used to protect it.

Explore bowel changes, assessment and the techniques and treatments that can form a bowel routine.

Understand changes in breathing and explore respiratory care, assisted techniques and equipment.

Learn about depression, assessment, sources of support and treatment approaches after SCI.

Explore dietary fibre, the gut microbiome and their relationship to health after SCI.

Understand different types of pain and explore assessment, management and shoulder health.

Learn about pressure injuries, skin checks, pressure relief, seating and wound care.

Explore sleep-disordered breathing, its assessment and the treatment options discussed by SCIRE.

Understand muscle stiffness and spasms, their effects on daily life and approaches to management.

Archived SCI-specific pandemic information, including guidance for caregivers and support for social connection.

Choose a topic to see its reading pages.