Learning to manage a neurogenic bladder and its erratic function can prove to be one of the biggest challenges of recovery from a spinal cord injury.
In this question for our Spinal Cord Injury Lifestyle Specialist, John wants to know about how to use a self-catheter kit in a public restroom.
Originally published on Fox News: learn why new guidelines say that the men's treatment should be based on their individual health status, not on their age.
Urinary catheters for patients come with a number of challenges and risks. This webinar will cover how to solve catheter problems.
By Stacey Burling, Staff Writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer For many young women, urinary tract infections are an occasional annoyance. They cause a few painful hours and many trips to the bathroom, but are soon dispatched with medication. But they are something else again for the elderly. They send millions of women – and men – to… Continue reading Why are Urinary Tract Infections Such a Big Deal for the Elderly?
An indwelling catheter (also know as a Foley catheter, because that is the type most often used) is a catheter that stays inside the body during its use. This is how it differs from external catheters (such as condom catheters or female external catheters), which remain completely outside the body, or intermittent catheters, which are… Continue reading Indwelling Catheters (Foley Catheters)
The 2016 Paralympics stories were great this year! Learn more about Aaron Baker's tough road to trying to find some Paralympic glory.
Don’t miss the latest Urological Newsletter with important information from our urological experts! This issue focuses on spinal cord injury and more.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are something that affects all ages and both men and women. While the reason behind them may change with the circumstances and the individual, we all have a urinary tract, and as a connection between the outside and the inside of the human body, it is partial to infections in the… Continue reading Urinary Tract Infections
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