Education classes are held for persons with spinal cord injury or medical issues that may have the same effect as a spinal cord injury and their families. The classes focus on topics which will help you better care for yourself and increase your knowledge of medical and social issues related to your injury. The topics included the following:

• Medical Complications > Click here for Common Medical Problems Following Spinal Cord Injury. (pdf)
  • Autonomic Dysreflexia > Click here for What Goes In An Autonomic Dysreflexia Kit. (pdf)
  • Respiratory Care > Click here for Common Medical Problems Following Spinal Cord Injury. (pdf)
  • Pain > Click here for Common Medical Problems Following Spinal Cord Injury. (pdf)
  • Tone Management > Click here for Common Medical Problems Following Spinal Cord Injury. (pdf)
  • Heterotopic Ossification > Click here for Common Medical Problems Following Spinal Cord Injury. (pdf)
• Bowel Function > Click here for Neurogenic Bowel: What You Should Know. (pdf)
• Bladder Function > Click here for Neurogenic Bladder: What You Should Know. (pdf)
• Circulation > Click here for Common Medical Problems Following Spinal Cord Injury. (pdf)
• Community Resources > Click here for Community Resources. (pdf)
• Dysphagia > Click here for The Role of the Speech Language Pathologist & Spinal Cord Injury. (pdf)
• Exercise > Click here for Spinal Cord Injury and Exercise. (pdf)
• Fertility > Click here for Sexual Function After Spinal Cord Injury. (pdf)
• Home Modifications > Click here for Home Modifications. (pdf) > Click here for Getting Back to Driving. (pdf)
• Infectious Disorders > Click here for Common Medical Problems Following Spinal Cord Injury. (pdf)
• Medications > Click here for Spinal Cord Injury Overview for Patients, Families, and Caregivers. (pdf)
• Musculoskeletal Complications > Click here for Spinal Cord Injury Overview for Patients, Families, and Caregivers. (pdf)
• Neurological Changes > Click here for Spinal Cord Injury Overview for Patients, Families, and Caregivers. (pdf)
• Nutrition > Click here for Spinal Cord Injury and Nutrition. (pdf)
• Overview > Click here for Spinal Cord Injury Overview for Patients, Families, and Caregivers. (pdf)
• Sexual Function > Click here for Sexual Function After Spinal Cord Injury. (pdf)
• Skin Integrity > Click here for Protect Your Skin. (pdf)
• Spasticity > Click here for Common Medical Problems Following Spinal Cord Injury. (pdf)
• Speech Therapy > Click here for The Role of the Speech Language Pathologist & Spinal Cord Injury. (pdf)
• Stress Management > Click here for Relax and Restore: Managing Stress after Spinal Cord Injury. (pdf)
• Substance Abuse > Click here for Substance Abuse and Spinal Cord Injury. (pdf)
• Therapeutic Recreation > Click here for Recreation after Spinal Cord Injury. (pdf)
• Wheelchairs > Click here for Spinal Cord Injury and Wheelchair Information. (pdf)
• Support Groups
• Recreation
• Peer Mentoring Program

All patients in the Spinal Cord Injury Program are provided with a copy of “Yes, You Can!” a guide to self-care for persons with spinal cord injury.

>> Click here for a list of Useful Videos to Watch and Learn From People Living with SCI on an Everyday Basis. (pdf)

For questions or additional information please contact April Bretz at April.Bretz@touro.com or (504) 897-8591.