Quadriplegic & Paraplegic Spinal Cord Injuries: Quadriplegic & Paraplegic Spinal Cord Injuries

General Spinal Cord Injuries Discussions

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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Subforums:

1. New Acute Spinal Cord Injuries Q & A
2. The Poll Booth

• Today, 07:30 AM
• In: Am I The Only "chilly W...
• By: pinkcloud 

Spinal Cord Injury Health Issues

Please use the sub forums to post topic 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.

Subforums:

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. Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation & Restorative Therapies
8. Life Following SCI - Lifestyle Issues & Self Image
9. Weight Control & Nutrition Following Spinal Cord Injuries
10. Spinal Cord Injury Library

• Today, 04:42 AM
• In: Hairy Legs No More
• By: E-DOG 

Spouse & Carer's Forum

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

• Yesterday, 12:35 PM
• In: Quad Not Coping......
• By: HiltonP 

Parents in Wheelchairs

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.

Subforums:

1. Fertility Advice Following a Spinal Cord Injury

• Yesterday, 01:18 PM
• In: Non Injured Parents' Pe...
• By: HiltonP 

Adaptive Equipment, Home Adaptations, Clothing & Tips

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.

Subforums:

1. Women Specific Issues & Disability Fashion

• 02 September 2010 - 10:12 PM
• In: Variable Speed Control For ...
• By: LeahC 

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.

• Today, 05:15 AM
• In: Guy In Wheelchair Rides Mot...
• By: twisted_ophelia 

Sports for Disabled

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.

Subforums:

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

• Yesterday, 10:03 AM
• In: Where Can One Buy A Sit-ski...
• By: qman 

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.

• Today, 05:24 AM
• In: Sedona, Arizona!
• By: twisted_ophelia 

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.

• Yesterday, 02:47 AM
• In: Quickie R2 Wheelchair For Sale
• By: pacer 

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.

• Today, 03:13 AM
• In: Do You Get Disability Benef...
• By: airart1 

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.

• Today, 02:31 AM
• In: Invivo: Walking Monkeys!
• By: love&hate 

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.

• Today, 07:49 AM
• In: What Are You Listening To A...
• By: pinkcloud 

Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Center Discussions

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

Subforums:

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

• 07 September 2010 - 06:12 PM
• In: Rockwood To Close!
• By: davediver