There are a number of complications that are associated with disability, and many can be prevented with a good diet. Common complications include: Digestive dysfunction Constipation Diarrhea UTI’s Obesity Osteoporosis Arthritis Type II diabetes Heart disease Pain Sleep disorders Skin issues By improving your diet to have better nutrition, you can improve sleep and increase ... Read More
Often, an injury to the neurological system can cause impairment of the bladder function. There are a number of issues that can arise, from a lack of coordination of sphincters or a lack of sensation of a full bladder. Whatever causes the impairment, the risk for urinary tract infections (UTI) increases. This is an infection ... Read More
You need to exercise to manage blood sugar. Why? Diabetes is on the rise in our country. In fact, the number of people has tripled between 1980 and 2014. There appears to be a slowing of this, and an important trend to continue. I’m sure you’ve heard all the awful complications associated with diabetes, and ... Read More
There are many causes of pain, and understandably pain is very difficult to live with. There are a reported 50 million Americans living with chronic pain, 23 million of whom report severe pain. When your pain is debilitating, it seems like an obvious choice to try to medicate with opioids just to get through the ... Read More
We just discussed how chronic stress can lead to physical pain. Even though we know all the benefits of exercise, it can be difficult to convince ourselves to exercise when we are in pain. However, not exercising can actually contribute to increased pain and prolonged symptoms. Let’s first look at ... Read More
I have been asked about how to get a good workout after an injury that weakens your extremities. For example, often times, a stroke will cause weakness of one side more than the other. Sometimes that arm may not move much at all, maybe just a shoulder shrug. I recommend that you try to do ... Read More
When you have difficulty moving, and sensation that is impaired or absent, you are at a high risk to damage your skin. You may not even realize it is happening. These are often called bed sores, but they can happen while sitting in your wheelchair, or even from your orthoses or shoes! When your muscles ... Read More
