General Spinal Cord Injuries Discussions

1. New Acute Spinal Cord Injuries Q & A,
2. Life Following Spinal Cord Injury - Lifestyle Issues & Self Image,
3. The Poll Booth

Anything related to Spinal Cord Injuries, or a wheelchair related disability is ok in here. Whether you are a C5 , T12 or L3 , Complete or Incomplete Quadriplegic, Paraplegic, family member or friend, this forum is for everyone.
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Organising a Care Package and Independent Living

Advice on organising a care worker or personal assistant to help you live independently at home, either through your local social services department, a home care agency or by employing someone directly. Topics include carer funding, choosing a carer, employing a carer, disability benefits and advice on independent living.

Spinal Cord Injury Health Issues

1. Bladder & Bowel,
2. Pain Management,
3. Skin & Pressure Issues,
4. Neurological Issues,
5. Muscle Spasticity & Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy (Baclofen Pumps),
6. Pediatric (Children) Spinal Cord Injury,
7. Spinal Cord Injury Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation & Restorative Therapies,
8. Weight Control & Nutrition Following Spinal Cord Injuries,
9. Spinal Cord Injury Library

Please use the sub forums to post spinal cord injury specific questions. Any general questions can be posted in the Health Issues forum. As usual, always seek medical advice from a doctor before acting upon advice in this forum.

Incomplete Spinal Cord Injuries

An area for those with an incomplete spinal cord injury, including, Anterior Cord Syndrome, Central Cord Syndrome, Posterior Cord Syndrome, Brown Sequard Syndrome and Cauda Equina Syndrome. This area is also for those who may of had a spinal cor injury, and recovered enough sensation or motor skills to enable them to walk.

Spouse & Carer's Forum (Including Carer Issues)

A place where the Spouses and Carers can talk, exchange advice and talk about caring for someone with a spinal cord injury. Dating and relationship posts will be moved from here to the Relationships section.

Parents in Wheelchairs

1. Fertility Advice Following a Spinal Cord Injury

So, just how do you raise a child when you are confined to a wheelchair? Share advice on starting a family, raising a child and keeping control of your family following a spinal cord injury.

Adaptive Equipment, Home Adaptations, Clothing & Tips

1. Women Specific Issues & Disability Fashion

Do you have a tip to share which helps you in your everyday battle against paralysis. Maybe you use an adaption to make life easier, or have some fashion tips on adaptive clothing. Well post the details here for all to see.

Accessible Computing, Adaptive Technology and Assistive Technology

1. Microsoft Based Accessible Computing,
2. Apple OSX Based Accessible Computing,
3. Linux Based Accessible Computing,
4. Home Automation Utilising Cross Platform Adaptive Technologies,
5. Accessible Video Gaming - XBox - Nintendo Wii - Playstation,
6. Assistive Google/Android Technologies: Phones, Tablets, eReaders, etc.

Accessible Computing, Adaptive Technology, Assistive Technology and Home Automation involves all technologies involved in using adaptive technology to make equipment functionality accessible to the disabled.

Mobility : Wheelchairs, Scooters & Adapted Cars etc.

Have you found a great wheelchair you like, or are you having trouble with hand control's in your car?. Post anything to do with getting from A to B with a disabilty in this forum.

Sports for Disabled

1. Wheelchair Rugby - a.k.a Murderball,
2. Wheelchair Basketball,
3. Disabled Motorsports,
4. Extreme Wheelchair Sports,
5. Paralympic Games Discussion Area

Do you have information you wish to share about disabled sports, or do you have questions regarding Wheelchair Rugby, Basketball, Tennis, Athletics etc. Any sport which can be played by someone with paralysis or a disability can be talked about in here.

Travel Tips & Wheelchair Accessible Holiday Destinations

Have you just returned from a brilliant holiday with disabled access for a wheelchair, or was it a disaster? Travel tips are also welcome in here. Let everyone know how your holiday was, good or bad, it's always useful to know. Also contains wheelchair accessible concert venues and accessible day trips.

Disability Classifieds - Equipment - Secondhand Wheelchairs - For Sale / Wanted

If you have a disability related service, equipment or property to sell, or wish to buy, then post it in here. Items or services for sale posted anywhere else on this site will be moved here, or removed if deemed inappropriate.

Spinal Cord Injury Compensation and Legal Advice

This forum is for the discussion of legal issues surrounding spinal cord injuries. These issues include: compensation, medical liability, interim payments, disability discrimination and lawyer, attorney, court and solicitor issues.

The views in this forum are those of the respective posting members, and not of apparelyzed.com.

Spinal Cord Injury Charity News And Fundraising

1. Aspire - Spinal Cord Injury Charity,
2. The Back-Up Trust,
3. Spinal Injuries Association,
4. Spinal Injuries Scotland,
5. Spinal Research

News from spinal cord injury charities, and individuals fundraising for spinal cord injury charities. Charities are welcome to post press releases in this forum to promote their spinal injury charity and events. If you are fundraising for a spinal injury charity, use this forum to let everyone know what you're up to. You can also use this forum to exchange fundraising ideas and advice.

Spinal Cord Injury Research, Cure & Treatment News

Articles related to spinal cord injury repair, research and therapy. Please include the url back to the original article. Articles include: Adaptive Technology, Implants, Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy, Adult Stem Cell Therapy, OEG Research and the cure and treatment for spinal cord injuries.

Cafe Apparelyzed

A meeting place for everyone to chat about anything which doesn't fit into any of the categories in the forum. Life, Food, TV, anything goes in here. Any topics related to Spinal Injuries or disability culture posted in here will be moved to the appropriate forum.

Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Center Discussions

1. Belfast Spinal Cord Injury Centre,
2. Buckinghamshire Spinal Cord Injury Centre,
3. Dublin Spinal Cord Injury Centre,
4. Glasgow Spinal Cord Injury Centre,
5. Hexham Spinal Cord Injury Centre,
6. Middlesborough Spinal Cord Injury Centre,
7. Oswestry Spinal Cord Injury Centre,
8. Rookwood Spinal Cord Injury Centre,
9. Salisbury Spinal Cord Injury Centre,
10. Sheffield Spinal Cord Injury Centre,
11. Southport Spinal Cord Injury Centre,
12. Stanmore Spinal Cord Injury Centre,
13. Stoke Mandeville Spinal Cord Injury Centre,
14. Wakefield - Pinderfields Spinal Cord Injury Centre

Although only UK spinal cord injury centres have dedicated discussion forums, rehabilitation centers and support groups worlwide can be discussed in the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Center Discussions area.