After spinal cord injury gastric motility is slowed. This results in prolonged transit time. Stool can remain in the colon 2-3 times longer than normal. Water absorption is increased which leads to ...

Constipation which is not adequately treated may lead to more serious problems including impaction or a bowel obstruction. An impaction is treated with manual removal of all lower bowel contents ...

Spinal cord injuries or disease (SCI/D) can be devastating, both for the person who suffered the injury and their loved ones. Since the spinal cord relays messages between the brain and the rest of ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — September is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, and in our latest 12 Health, we’re talking to someone who’s been living with a spinal cord injury for more than 10 years ...