Continuing on the topic of SCI Awareness month, I wanted to post about UTIs. Urinary tract infections (UTI) are painful, frustrating, and fairly common. Prevention is key when dealing with UTIs. Many groups of people are affected by these infections, particularly women and especially those that use catheters. Throughout my life I’ve dealt with my fair share of UTI’s. And they are not fun. So what can you do to help prevent them? Keep reading and find out!
Leave a CommentMonth: September 2018
September is spinal cord injury awareness month, so I’ve decided to put together a series of posts about spinal cord injuries (SCI).
To be honest, I wasn’t familiar with spinal cord injuries until I was injured myself. It’s even part of the reason that I decided to become a Registered Dietitian! While there are many different aspect to SCI, I thought I would start with the basics. Many people think having a spinal cord injury only affects the ability to control muscles, but the truth is it affects so much more. And with 17,000 new injuries each year in the us it is important to discuss what a SCI is and also how to prevent them.