Bowel and Bladder
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Welcome back to this series on sex after spinal cord injury (SCI). I am thrilled that you chose to read part three of this series.
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Many people who live with a spinal cord injury (SCI) experience difficulties when trying to catheterize themselves independently the trad
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Welcome back to this series on sex after spinal cord injury (SCI). I am thrilled that you chose to read part two of this series.
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In around 80 percent of people who have spinal cord injuries, their bladder function is affected.
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SCI Alberta offers a course on personal care activities relating to spinal cord injury, with a focus on helping individuals maintain
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SCI Alberta covers this sometimes awkward topic via video.
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Spinal Cord Injury Ontario has always been about making life with SCI easier and increasing knowledge around disability and accessibility
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This resource, created by a team of rehabilitation clinicians and people living with spinal cord injuries from Vancouver Coastal Health,