Published: February 2014. Next review: 2027.
This guide provides a structure for comprehensive and systematic health monitoring for people living with spinal cord injury. It supports primary health clinicians to provide comprehensive care.
Download the Health maintenance for adults with spinal cord injuries guide (PDF 2.5 MB)
Optimal primary care for people with spinal cord injury includes:
- routine annual comprehensive health evaluation
- multidisciplinary follow-up to address issues that accompany long-term disability
- accessible premises that permit full examination of presenting health complaints
- access to disability-specific expertise in the form of specialists regarding common secondary complications, such as pain, bowel and bladder complications
- increased awareness of areas in which there are often unmet needs, such as psychological concerns, sexual and reproductive health, and lifestyle issues.
Consumer resource
Health maintenance tool: How to stay healthy and well with a spinal cord injury
A guide for consumers to understand and troubleshoot problems they may experience throughout their spinal cord injury journey.
Developed by Sydney University with Royal Rehab and ACI. Published: 2023.