Después de una LCT, es común experimentar ansiedad. La ansiedad está estrechamente relacionada con el dolor, y ambos pueden hacer que una empeore a la otra. En este cómic se explica la relación entre el dolor y la ansiedad y se presentan estrategias para ayudar a gestionar ambas condiciones.
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Study described pain intensity and interference at baseline and 1 year post injury in burn, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and spinal cord injury (SCI) survivors compared to each other and with the general population (GP). It also evaluated the feasibility and utility of custom Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System ...
What is the study about?
This study aims to determine if the motor response on the stimulated manual muscle test (SMMT) in muscles with a grade 0 motor score on the muscle test (MMT) can distinguish lower motor neuron (LMN) from upper motor neuron (UMN) injury, based on the presence of ...
This infographic teaches how to transfer in and out of a power wheelchair safely in three simple steps. Learning how to transfer correctly can protect the user's arms and shoulders.
For more information about how to transfer safely, see MSKTC’s factsheet on Safe Transfer Technique.
This infographic teaches how to transfer in and out of a manual wheelchair safely in three simple steps. Learning how to transfer correctly can protect the user's arms and shoulders.
For more information about how to transfer safely, see MSKTC’s factsheet on Safe Transfer Technique.
This infographic explains the different parts of a rigid manual wheelchair. The infographic also includes a daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance schedule to reduce wheelchair breakdowns and repair costs.
For more information about wheelchair maintenance, see MSKTC’s Maintenance Guide for Users of Manual and Power Wheelchairs.
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This infographic explains the different parts of a power wheelchair. The infographic also includes a daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance schedule to reduce wheelchair breakdowns and repair costs.
For more information about wheelchair maintenance, see MSKTC’s Maintenance Guide for Users of Manual and Power Wheelchairs.
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This infographic explains the different parts of a folding manual wheelchair. The infographic also includes a daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance schedule to reduce wheelchair breakdowns and repair costs.
For more information about wheelchair maintenance, see MSKTC’s Maintenance Guide for Users of Manual and Power Wheelchairs.
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A medida que la piel se cura de una lesión por quemadura, puede dar picazón. Casi todas las personas que se recuperan de quemaduras importantes tienen problemas con la picazón, especialmente en la quemadura o alrededor de ésta, el injerto o el sitio de la donación. Este infocómic comparte información ...
Después de padecer una lesión de la médula espinal (LME), las señales enviadas desde el cerebro ya no pueden pasar más allá del daño a la médula espinal, lo que dificulta el control de los músculos que normalmente se usan para inhalar y exhalar. En este infocómic se comparte información ...
Itchy Skin After Burn Injury Infocomic
As skin heals from a burn injury, it may get itchy. Almost everyone recovering from major burns has problems with itching—especially on or around the burn, graft or donor site. This infocomic shares information on itchy skin after burn injury and ways to help manage ...
Introducción
Una lesión cerebral traumática (LCT) puede cambiar a una persona de muchas maneras. En su rol de cuidador de una persona con una LCT, usted puede sentirse estresado o abrumado. No está solo; esos sentimientos son normales. El uso de estrategias para controlar el estrés puede ayudarlo a cuidarse.
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Una LCT puede causar daño en el cerebro o en los nervios provocando que los músculos no respondan como debieran. Esto se llama espasticidad. Este cómic explica la espasticidad y lo que se puede hacer para mejorar los síntomas derivados de ésta.
El presente infocómic da seguimiento a un sobreviviente de ...
Después de sufrirse una LCT, el padecimiento de diferentes problemas emocionales y cognitivos es común. El dolor puede empeorar los problemas, los que pueden provocar que el dolor se empeore. El presente cómic busca ayudar a explicar los efectos comunes del dolor y lo que se puede hacer al respecto.
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El dolor es una sensación desagradable que puede variar de leve a severa. Se suele considerar crónica cuando ésta dura más de tres meses. Muchas personas con LCT tienen dolor crónico en algún momento dado. El presente cómic tiene por objeto ayudar a explicar los diferentes tipos de dolor y ...
Respiratory Health and SCI Infocomic
After spinal cord injury, the signals sent from your brain can no longer pass beyond the damage to the spinal cord, making it hard to control the muscles you would normally use for inhaling and exhaling. This comic includes information on respiratory health and SCI and ...
After a TBI, it is common to experience anxiety. Anxiety is closely related to pain, and each can make the other worse. This comic explains the relationship between pain and anxiety and demonstrates strategies to help manage both conditions.
This infocomic follows a TBI survivor as anxiety and pain cause problems ...
A TBI can cause damage in the brain or to the nerves that makes muscles not respond as they should. This is called spasticity. This comic explains spasticity and what can be done to improve symptoms of it.
This infocomic follows a TBI survivor as she learns to different ways of ...
After TBI, it is common to have a variety of different emotional and cognitive issues. Pain can make these problems worse, and these problems can make pain feel worse. This comic helps to explain the common effects of pain and what you can do about them.
This infocomic follows a TBI ...
Pain is an unpleasant sensation that can range from mild to severe. It is usually considered chronic when it lasts more than three months. Many people with TBI have chronic pain at some time or another. This comic helps to explain the different types of pain and their effects.
This infocomic ...