SCI BOOKS
WILL YOUR WAY BACK BY JAMES OSBORNE
Will Your Way Back is an Incredible Journey of Recovery. James H. Osborne suffered a tragic spinal cord injury from a road cycling accident that rendered him quadriplegic. Though doctors said he would likely never walk again, James has been fighting for nine years to recover his body. Will Your Way Back chronicles his journey, an exercise of will, to walk again and live independently. James has struggled professionally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually to overcome his disability and persevere in pursuit of a new normal. His story is unique and compelling, and if you have ever suffered loss, or have a loved one who is suffering this way, you will draw hope from his inspiring story.
Sometimes you must let go and find a new path, a new way to success: Define your terms, take a stand, and choose to win.
standing tall by shelly kerchner
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Standing Tall: The Healing Power of Gratitude is Shelly Kerchner's story of overcoming adversity through maintaining an attitude of patience, gratitude, and grit. This is a story of love, faith, determination, and healing. Shelly has suffered from alcohol abuse, spousal abuse, and paralysis from the neck down. Gratitude for what she had left gave her strength and courage to overcome the pessimistic views of her medical advisers and, with the help of braces, finally stand tall on her own. Today she is still working hard and improving her condition. Her hope is that her story will give hope to others with spinal cord injuries, teaching them to celebrate each small achievement.
Warrior Mom by kay ledson
Warrior Mom Kay Ledson, would not accept that her 18 year old son would spend the rest of his life in bed. Instead Kay brought together team of professionals and alternate healers who worked on Josh from day 1, after his accident.
This is Kay's story, told by her in her own words. The mental, physical, and financial stress that comes with those with spinal cord injuries and their families, few can imagine. Josh’s injury is C5/T1,with 5% functioning cord C6/C7, he walks, snowboards, drives an unmodified car.. Josh is an inspiration to all who meet him. Kay also talks about how she got her own life back.
The author is careful to point out that everyone and every injury is different.
Kay Ledson Founder Warrior Momz
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relentless by josh wood
Relentless is Josh Wood's story of dealing with a spinal cord injury. Josh's destiny forever changed in a split second on 25 June 2000 when a snowboard jump went horribly wrong and he brutally crashed onto an asphalt road at a mountain Ski Resort. Medical prognosis stated he would never get out of bed, and that at best he would be relegated to an electric wheelchair motioned by mouth controls. Four and a half months later, Josh walked out of the rehabilitation centre. He had turned the impossible into the possible and had a new and powerful message to take to the corporate world, the medical world, the sports world, and every school, institution, hospital, and street corner from which he could be heard. Josh's message is about the power of self-will, the resilience of the human spirit, and the value of being relentless in a quest to never give up.
Spinal Cord Injury and the Family by Michelle J. Alpert, M.D. & Saul Wisnia
Spinal Cord Injury and the Family
Spinal cord injury, or SCI, is frequently sudden and unexpected--through accident, disease, or violence, patients temporarily lose control of their bodies and, it seems, their lives. With rehabilitation, they can learn to navigate their world once more, retraining muscles and mind to compensate for paralyzed limbs and diminished strength. But as Dr. Michelle Alpert shows here, there is far more to recapturing full, independent lives than regaining movement. Central to long-term success is mending the family unit.
The authors cover the causes of and prognosis for SCI through case studies, review common courses of rehabilitation, and answer the "what now?" questions--from daily routines to larger issues concerning sex, education and employment, childbearing, and parenting with SCI. Rich in clinical information and practical advice, the book shows how real patients and their families are living full lives after spinal cord injury.
Breaking Back by james blake
James Blake's life was getting better every day. A rising tennis star and People magazine's Sexiest Male Athlete of 2002, he was leading a charmed life and loving every minute of it. But all that ended in May 2004, when Blake fractured his neck in an on-court freak accident. As he recovered, his father—who had been the inspiration for his tennis career—lost his battle with stomach cancer. Shortly after his father's death, Blake was dealt a third blow when he contracted zoster, a rare virus that paralyzed half of his face and threatened to end his already jeopardized career.
Guide to living with a spinal cord injury
A guide to living with spinal cord injury offers advice on coping with everyday challenges from emotional adjustments to skin care and encourages readers to reengage with life by resuming their favorite hobbies, participating in sports ...
Purpose in paralysis by jaisa suit
While driving a motorcycle, neuro-rehab occupational therapist Jaisa Sulit gets into an accident that leaves her with a spinal cord injury and paralysis from the waist down. Struggling to cope with stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and chronic unworthiness, Jaisa discovers the medicines of mindfulness, compassion, emotional energetic work, and shamanism. More than a book about how one learns to walk again, this is a book about the inner journey toward standing in the truth of who we are. Inspiringly honest, this book will leave you believing in the resiliency that comes when we live with meaning.
Dancing Wheels by patricia Mcmahone
Dancing Wheels Describes the creation, training, and performances of the dance troupe known as Dancing Wheels who incorporate the movements of dancers who dance standing up and those who are in wheelchairs.
Spinal cord injury:my life beyond the outhouse
Spinal Cord Injury: My Life Beyond the Outhouse
My completed manuscript titled "Spinal Cord Injury: My Life Beyond the Outhouse" tells about a fateful autumn morning that would change my life forever. It all started with journal entries I wrote when I was feeling sad or discouraged. Documenting my emotions seemed to help. The more I wrote, the easier it became to cope with the daily struggles and the easier it was to talk about. I then thought maybe I could make things easier for others by sharing what I've learned through my own experiences. I have been a medical secretary for five years and am currently working full time. I am a first time author who has spent over two years putting into words my journey as a paraplegic.
Alternative Medicine and Spinal Cord Injury
Alternative Medicine and Spinal Cord Injury
Studies indicate that 40% of Americans use some form of alternative medicine for individuals with long-term disabilities, learning about their options is even more critical. This is the first book to cover alternative therapies for spinal cord injury. From acupuncture to laser-based therapies, herbal medicine, homeopathy, craniosacral therapy, magnetic healing, and more, the book empowers readers by:
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Providing clear, reliable information on alternative choices to traditional health care.
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Equipping readers to make more informed decisions about their own health care.
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Tailoring information to meet the specific needs of the approximately 450,000 individuals living with a spinal cord injury.
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Providing healing modalities that minimize the risks that are especially relevant to people with SCI, like overmedication, hospitalization, and life-threatening infections.
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Your going to walk
All this time! 39 years. Ever since the beginning, people would say to me, “Wow, you should write a book.” They would engage me with questions about what happened. They wanted to know, and they still do. So, BECAUSE SOMEONE WILL ALWAYS ASK…I began one night to write this story that I have known so well. They say that everyone has a book in them. They have a story to tell. I never dreamed that my life story would be able to give hope to someone else. I knew it was amazing that I came back from a horrific injury, and thought it ended there. I have been wrong. People find it inspiring. They say, “that someone needs to hear this.”
How I Lived 50+ Years with a spinal cord injury
How I Lived 50+ Years With a Spinal Cord Injury
My life since age 23 has been one problem after the other with my spine, I am now 77. I feel the need to share this knowledge with the world. If I can help anyone in any way cope with their own SCI problems, that is my goal. Nothing is impossible. "Never say never." Life is a precious gift. It is meant to be lived to the fullest and shared with others. Look to each new day as a gift and make the most out of it.
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Across the street from hell
On his way to work the morning of August 8th 2007 Mark Hall was ejected from his vehicle during a rollover accident breaking his neck and leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. Follow him on his journey from his life as an Ironworker & Musician, through the accident, then tackling the daily obstacles of rehabilitation and his new life as a C-4, 5, 6 quadriplegic. What follows is an honest, raw and candid insight into the challenges of also being a Husband, Father to his three young daughters and his unrelenting (and successful) quest to prove wrong all the doctors and skeptics who said he’d never walk, live a normal life, or even eat and breathe on his own ever again.
how i roll by j. bryant neville
An unflinching look at what it's like to be a quadriplegic. This is the inspiring story of a Virginia country boy—J. Bryant Neville, Jr.—who became a quadriplegic thirty years ago after a car wreck, and how he refused to accept the medical sentence of a life unrealized. Hard work, devoted family, a caring community, and a determination to live as fiercely as his body would allow helped Bryant Neville earn two college degrees, become a respected banking executive, a loving husband and provider, an adoptive parent, and a biological father.
Some 250,000 Americans live with spinal cord injury and impairment. On average, thirty more sustain a spinal cord injury every day. Bryant Neville’s story is a beacon of hope for anyone facing a physical setback who needs proof that life can go on and dreams can be realized, and a guide for those who love and care for them.
WAKING BY MATTHEW SANFORD
Matt Sanford's life and body were irrevocably changed at age 13 on a snowy Iowa road. On that day, his family's car skidded off an overpass, killing Matt's father and sister and left him paralyzed from the chest down, confining him to a wheelchair. His mother and brother escaped from the accident unharmed but were left to pick up the pieces of their decimated family.
This pivotal event set Matt on a lifelong journey, from his intensive care experiences at the Mayo Clinic to becoming a paralyzed yoga teacher and founder of a nonprofit organization. Forced to explore what it truly means to live in a body, he emerges with an entirely new view of being a "whole" person.
Waking, Sanford delivers a powerful message about the endurance of the human spirit and of the body that houses it.
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE BY CHRISTOPHER REEVE
Christopher Reeve has mastered the art of turning the impossible into the inevitable. In these candid reflections, Reeve shows that we are all capable of overcoming seemingly insurmountable hardships. He teaches us that for able-bodied people, paralysis is a choice—a choice to live with self-doubt and a fear of taking risks—and that it is not an acceptable one. Reeve knows from experience that the work of conquering inner space is hard and that it requires some suffering—after all, nothing worth having is easy to attain. He asks challenging questions about why it seems so difficult—if not impossible—for us to work together as a society. Nothing Is Impossible reminds us that life is not to be taken for granted but to be lived fully with zeal, curiosity, and gratitude.
Husbands should not break by shane clifton
In October 2010, Shane Clifton had a serious accident that left him a quadriplegic. Husbands Should Not Break is a memoir that describes the challenges of adjusting to life with a disability. Shane is a theologian by trade, so the memoir explores the problem of pain--where is God when we suffer--weighing the sometimes-abstract categories of theology against the harsh realities of his experience. It is a brutally honest account, which does not shy away from the author's doubts and failures, and touches on rarely spoken-about topics, such as the impact of spinal cord injury upon sexuality. But while the narrative deals with sadness, it is a hopeful rather than depressing text, and often surprisingly funny, as it describes the comedic strangeness of struggling with a broken body. The memoir is an invitation into Shane's mind, providing readers with the opportunity to imagine what it might be like to experience the loss that comes with spinal cord injury and, thereafter, to think about life, loss, disability, and the possibility of happiness in the midst of the hardship and fragility of life.
a guide for living: Spinal cord injury second edition
A Guide For Living: Spinal Cord Injury Second Edition Fully updated and revised, the second edition of Spinal Cord Injury is the definitive guide for people with SCI and their families. Combining first-person accounts with up-to-date medical information, the book addresses all aspects of spinal cord injury―recovery and coping, sex and family matters, transportation and housing, employment and leisure―and reviews the challenges encountered by people with spinal cord injury throughout their lives.
The authors explain how spinal cord injury affects physical functioning and the impact of physical changes on emotions and social life. They offer a holistic approach to recovery that incorporates all aspects of living and emphasizes achieving optimal health, personal fulfillment, and meaningful family and social relationships.
The new edition of this helpful book includes a completely revised chapter on recovery and regeneration research, stem cell research, and activity-based therapies. New information is offered on medical and rehabilitative care of children and adolescents as well as preventative health measures for people of all ages living with spinal cord injury. The book includes expanded ideas and resources for socializing, travel, sports and recreation.
Spinal cord injury rehabilitation by edelle c. field-fote
Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
One of the world’s leading authorities in spinal cord injury, and a participant in the Human Brain Project brings you an evidenced-based guide to the state-of-the-art in spinal cord rehabilitation. She has assembled an expert team of clinicians, each with expertise in the content areas they address. Their work encompasses all of the new scientific knowledge and technological advances practitioners need to know to determine the most effective rehabilitation interventions for each patient and to attain maximum restoration of function in individuals with SCI.
Spinal cord injury Functional rehabilitation by Martha Freeman somers
Spinal Cord Injury Functional Rehabilitation
Completely updated in a new edition, this unique reference is an in-depth examination of the central role of the physical therapist in rehabilitation following spinal cord injury. This book encompasses all of the elements involved in a successful rehabilitation program. It includes a basic understanding of spinal cord injuries and issues relevant to disability, as well as knowledge of the physical skills involved in functional activities and the therapeutic strategies for acquiring these skills. It also presents an approach to the cord-injured person that promotes self-respect and encourages autonomy. Comprehensive information equips readers with a broad foundation of knowledge including topics relevant to spinal cord injury, its pathological repercussions, and medical and rehabilitative management in preparation for program planning, patient and family education, and effective participation as a member of a rehabilitation team.
power of faith by chris a. norton
On a beautiful October day in 2010, eighteen-year-old Chris Norton jogged onto the football field on a kickoff for Luther College and was wheeled off on a stretcher after a routine tackle fractured his spine causing significant damage to his spinal cord. Given a 3 percent chance of ever moving anything below the neck, Chris awoke from surgery sixteen hours later defying the odds by shrugging his shoulder, beginning his long-fought journey to recovery with his family and biggest fan—father Terry—by his side. Told through alternating chapters, this inspiring father-son memoir recounts a young man’s seemingly insurmountable quest to regain movement in every part of his body, and a father’s struggle to be the rock his son and family lean on in the face of their worst nightmare. Chris and Terry depict with brutal honesty the harrowing months they spent in rehabilitation and the years that followed where family, friends, and faith became the nucleus that saw them through. Chris’s graduation walk, marriage proposal, and courageous story have already inspired millions worldwide.