Quadriplegic & Paraplegic Spinal Cord Injuries: Quadriplegic and Paraplegic Spinal Cord Injury Support Forum

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. Life Following Spinal Cord Injury - Lifestyle Issues & Self Image
3. The Poll Booth

• Today, 10:54 PM
• In: Share Your Story
• By: Shane G 

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.

• 06 February 2012 - 12:17 AM
• In: Bowel Program
• By: mellowgator 

Spinal Cord Injury Health Issues

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.

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. Spinal Cord Injury Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation & Restorative Therapies
8. Weight Control & Nutrition Following Spinal Cord Injuries
9. Spinal Cord Injury Library

• Today, 11:39 PM
• In: Big Leg Bag?
• By: greybeard 

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.

• Today, 11:11 PM
• In: Am I The Only One?
• By: Dutch30 

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.

• Yesterday, 07:14 PM
• In: Book: 101 Reasons To Marry ...
• By: Aka 

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

• Today, 07:40 PM
• In: New Website - Parentsinwhee...
• By: JaneC 

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

• Today, 11:39 PM
• In: How Does One Bring A Jug Of...
• By: BillS 

Accessible Computing, Adaptive Technology and Assistive Technology

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.

Subforums:

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.

• Today, 05:32 PM
• In: Live Streaming Video Game W...
• By: emrac 

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.

• Yesterday, 08:06 PM
• In: Finally Back Driveing Again
• By: megatrig 

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, 10:51 PM
• In: Anyone Here Injured On Thei...
• By: s_lynn 

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.

• Yesterday, 08:08 PM
• In: Travel To Tenerife
• By: megatrig 

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.

• Today, 11:03 PM
• In: Quad Needs New Van
• By: richo 

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, 11:21 AM
• In: Disability Discrimination
• By: richo 

Spinal Cord Injury Charity News And Fundraising

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.

Subforums:

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

• 01 February 2012 - 07:38 PM
• In: Please Nominate Aspire As T...
• By: Edinburgh Colin 

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, 11:19 PM
• In: Stem Cell Institute In Panama
• By: Muskie 

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, 11:44 PM
• In: What Are You Listening To A...
• By: Dutch30 

Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Center Discussions

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.

Subforums:

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

• 30 January 2012 - 06:25 PM
• In: Phoenix Arizona Area
• By: dreamerr