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Organ Transplant Resources

This resource provides a listing of organ transplant foundations that help people navigate through recovering with a new organ or limb.

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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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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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Spasticity

Spasticity is a term used to describe abnormal involuntary tightening of muscles that either occurs spontaneously or when the body is stimulated in

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Phantom Limb Sensation

After an amputation, it is common to experience feelings as if they occurred in the limb that is missing-phantom limb sensation. This information sheet offers some education on phantom limb sensation.

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Shrinker and Removable Rigid Dressing Care & Use

Shrinker and Removable Rigid Dressing Care & Use

Key words: Amputee, Shrinker, Rigid Removal Dressing

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Urinary System Overview

After a disabling event, it is common for bladder habits to change. Some people have problems emptying their bladder, while others may have urinary accidents.

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