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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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. El ...

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 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. El presente ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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 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 training will teach you how to move to and from your wheelchair and help you to prevent wear and tear on your body. It is designed for manual and power wheelchair users and anyone interested in learning about a three-phase technique for safe wheelchair transfers.

This online training will teach you how to identify issues with your manual wheelchair so you can keep yourself safe and better manage the cost of wheelchair repairs. You will also practice inspecting your own wheelchair and if needed make minor repairs.

This online training will teach you how to identify issues with your manual wheelchair so you can keep yourself safe and better manage the cost of wheelchair repairs. You will also practice inspecting your own wheelchair and if needed make minor repairs.

What is the study about? This review evaluated the Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI), which is a scale with 21 levels that measures the capacity of a spinal cord injury (SCI) survivor to walk 10 meters with or without personal assistance and the use of equipment such as braces ...