Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Minnesota

Patient Education

Mayo Clinic provides patients with extensive education materials designed to complement the information received from your rehabilitation team and to help educate friends and family about a patient's circumstances. These materials are focused on physical needs — such as changes in body function, skin care, breathing techniques — as well as emotional transitions and coping skills, such as hiring and maintaining personal care assistants, traveling, and family transitions.

Following is a listing of the specific SCI information patients and families will receive while on the rehabilitation unit:

Effects of Spinal Cord Injury
Individual and Family Emotional Adjustment to Spinal Cord Injury
The Family and Spinal Cord Injury
Stress
Respiratory Care
Skin Care
Bladder Management
Bowel Management
Deep Venous Thrombosis
Muscle Tone
Skeletal Changes
Autonomic Hyperreflexia
Body Temperature Control
Sexuality and Fertility
Medications
Alcohol and Drug Use after Spinal Cord Injury
Nutrition after Spinal Cord Injury
Coping Skills
Going Back to Work
Fitness after Spinal Cord Injury
Leisure and Recreation
Travel Information
Equipment Care
Suggested Resources: Spinal Cord Injury
Establishing a Relationship with a Personal Care Assistant
Managing and Directing Your Daily Care
Maintaining an Effective Relationship with a Personal Care Assistant
Understanding the Needs of the Family Caregiver
Take Control: A Multimedia Guide to Spinal Cord Injury