The University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System provides this website as an auxiliary resource for the primary care of patients with spinal cord injury.The contents of this ...

Lumbar stenosis is a common spinal condition that affects millions of people, particularly older adults. It occurs when the spinal canal located in the lower back experiences narrowing, putting ...

Bowel and bladder management—Your bowels and bladder are often affected after a spinal cord injury. We have a dedicated spinal cord injury education team to help you with the programs and equipment ...

Bowel perforation could occur if an obstruction is left untreated. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System provides this website as an auxiliary resource for the ...

Multiple sclerosis causes lesions to the spinal cord and other parts of the central nervous system. An MRI can detect spinal cord lesions and help diagnose and monitor the condition. Multiple ...

Spinal stenosis develops when the spaces within the spine begin to narrow, exerting pressure on the spinal cord as well as nerves ... to walk Bladder and bowel symptoms: In rare cases ...

SCIs can also affect autonomic regulation of the body, affecting breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, and bowel and bladder ... transection of the spinal cord resulting in paraplegia.

When you choose the University of Utah Health for you or your family member’s spinal cord injury rehabilitation, you are choosing a program that marshals the resources of an entire university and ...