About SCI

What is SCI?
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Living well with Spinal Cord Injury
The spinal cord
The central nervous system
Autonomic Dysreflexia
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Summary
What to do if AD is suspected
FAQs about AD
What is AD?
How can I prevent it?
Signs and symptoms
Causes
Care Checklist
Exercise and SCI
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Before you exercise – things to watch out for
Gym Buddy scheme
Take a course or take up an activity
Bladder and Bowel Management
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Why is BM important?
Needs and aims
Injury above T-12
Injury L1/T12 and below
Bristol Stool scale
Interventions
Longer term problems
Your skin after SCI
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Skin indicators to watch for
Pressure relief
Skincare after bedrest
What if the skin continues to mark?
Suitable clothing for mobilisation and exercise
Respiratory issues – coming soon!
Managing pain
Support for Family & Friends
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Hearing the news
Emotional impact of SCI
Understanding children’s reactions
Helping your child while you’re in hospital
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Coping with being in hospital
Visits
Physical contact with children
Activities with children
Children helping with care
Other ways of keeping in contact
Talking to your child about your injury
What should children be told?
Information, support and resources
Support for children and young adults at the NSIC (St Francis Ward)
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About St Francis Ward
What to expect
St Francis Ward Medical and Nursing Team
Physiotherapy
Orthopaedic Review
Occupational Therapy Service
Clinical Psychology
Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
Case Manager
Patient Education
Play Specialist
Inpatient paediatric programme
St Francis Ward annual report 2018/2019
Growing up with SCI
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Going back to school
Clubs, sports and extra curricular activities
AD and returning to school
Looking to the Future
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Future employment
Changing roles at home
Moving home or school
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Play Specialist

About SCI Support for children and young adults at the NSIC (St Francis Ward) Play Specialist
General and therapeutic play is an important feature of the rehabilitation programme.

The play specialist works with the interdisciplinary team to meet their developmental needs by:

  • Providing a varied play / leisure programme, that is age and developmentally appropriate
  • Enabling the children and young people to express any fears and anxieties in a safe, non threatening environment
  • Observation and assessment of your child’s developmental needs
  • Carrying out any play preparation, distraction and planning coping mechanisms for procedures, ie blood tests, general anaesthetics, scans
  • Maintaining links with other professionals and outside agencies, to enable involvement in creative projects and outside visits
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