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Diabetes Resources

This list of resources will support someone navigate a new and ongoing diagnosis of diabetes including limb loss, type 1 and type 2 diabetes myelitis for children and adults.

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Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Resources

People with Spinal Cord Injury SCI can learn more, find support, and financial assistance within this list of resources.

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Physical Deconditioning

After experiencing an injury or with any chronic disease, it is common to experience deconditioning, a physical and/or psychological decline in function. Prolonged bed rest and inactivity can affect nearly all systems of the body. Some of these effects include:

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What is Fluid Restriction?

Fluid Restriction means that you can only have a certain amount of liquid each day. Sometimes people with certain medical conditions can require changes to their diets that affect the amount of liquids they take in every day. This type of diet change is called a “Fluid Restriction”.

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Complications: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is commonly known as a blood clot. Blood clots may occur in someone who has had an injury or illness, is unable to move around as before

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Cancer Resources

The listing of cancer resources consists of information on resources related to diagnosis, treatment, and next stages.

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Medical ID Bracelets

American Medical ID provides medical ID bracelets, necklaces and medallions to assist persons in a emergency. IDs can be customized highlighting key information that can help others assist a person with a disability or chronic illness.

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Locked-in Syndrome

Locked-in Syndrome is a condition in which all voluntary muscles of the body are paralyzed, except for those that control eye movements.

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Respiratory System and Care

This resource covers the Respiratory system, common terms, problems, suggestions for care and issues that may arise in the respiratory system.

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Spasticity Treatment with a Baclofen Pump

Baclofen is a medicine used to treat spasticity (involuntary muscle tightness).

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