People with Spinal Cord Injuries Who gets spinal cord injuries? How do they get them? What sorts of people helped with this project? |
Different Kinds of Pressure Ulcers There are different kinds and different stages of pressure ulcers. Find out what the stages are, and what you can do! |
Taking pressure off your skin is one of the most important things you can do, but there are lots of ways. Find what works for you! |
What Causes Pressure Ulcers: Injury and Rubbing A pressure ulcer doesn't have to be caused by pressure. It can be caused by injury and rubbing too. Find out how. |
What Causes Pressure Ulcers: Pressure and Sliding Pressure on your body is the main cause of pressure ulcers. Find out what causes pressure, and how you can relieve it. |
How your doctor treats a pressure ulcer depends on what stage it's at. It's much easier to treat a pressure ulcer that's still at an early stage! |
Your caregiver or helper looks after you, so they need to be right for you. |
The language you speak, and your culture, might be an issue when you need health care. |
Read about the obstacles to getting health care, and how you can get past them. |
Health care at home is just as important as health care in a hospital. |
Paying for health care can be complicated. Read about your options. |
There are lots of rules in health care systems. Don't let them stop you! |
Wheelchairs and Other Equipment Getting the equipment you need can make your life much easier. |
You and your doctor can work as a team to help you stay healthy. Here's how. |
Drinking and doing drugs can be bad for you in ways you might not realize. How can you get clean and sober? |
Eating right helps your skin, and keeps your weight down. Read about which things are good and bad to eat. |
Learning How to Take Care of Your Skin Where can you learn about skin care? Is experience the best teacher? Can you learn from others' experiences? |
If you learn to listen to your body, it can tell you when something's wrong, and you can get help fast. |
Your skin gets harder to keep healthy as you get older. What can you do to help? |
All about the harm that smoking does to your body. It's worth it to quit! |
Things to Do to Take Care of Your Skin There are lots of things you can do to take care of your skin. There are probably some you hadn't thought of. |
Working out keeps you healthy and makes you feel good, but you need to stay safe. |
Did a pressure ulcer "just happen"? Can you prevent one next time? |
Events in your life, both happy and sad, can affect your health. |
You need to makes choices every day. Read about how to make good choices. |
Things That Can Go Wrong with Your Health Sometimes bad things happen to your body. Some are accidents. Some could have been avoided. |
You can't control everything in your life. But you can do things to help. |
Unexpected events can throw you off balance, but you don't have to let them hurt you. |
Having a partner is important for everyone. What things might be harder for someone with a spinal cord injury? |
Keeping busy and doing fun things is good for you, but it's important to make good choices about what you do and how you do it. |
All about the balance between wanting to do things, and wanting to look after your body. It's not always easy to get it right! |
It's good to find habits and routines that keep you healthy. But they need to be ones that work for you. Find your own way! |
Sometimes you need to speak up to get what you need. Find out how, and read about how other people spoke up for themselves. |
We all take risks. But some things are riskier than others. Be honest about risks, and make things safer if you can. |
All about getting to where you want to go in your home and your neighborhood. The law is on your side! |
Your health will suffer if your life is confused or disordered. What might cause it? What can you do? |
Friends and family can be both good and bad influences, but they're very important in your life. |
Being in a gang can be a big risk to your health. Read about how, and the choices you have. |
All about how your home can either help or hurt you, how it can make you feel, and what you can do to make it better. |
It can be harder to look after your health if you don't live in your own home. What are the issues? |
Maybe it's right to blame someone for bad things that happen. Maybe it's not right. Is it worth it to look for blame? |
All about depression, how it affects your health, and what you can do about it. |
What does faith mean to you? Can faith help you stay healthy? |
Feelings, Attitude and Believing in Yourself Having a positive state of mind goes a long way! |
Read about what causes stress, why it's bad for your health, and how you can avoid it. |
Take a step back. Think about things that are good and bad for you. Think about what you can do. |
