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What is Paraplegia?

Paraplegia is a form of paralysis in which body control is lost below the waist. It is also called partial paralysis. In most cases, paraplegics have perfectly healthy legs, but they cannot control them due to an injury to the brain or spinal cord, which cannot transmit or receive signals to the lower body. The degree of paraplegia varies from person to person. Physical therapy, along with treatment, can help paraplegics to live an independent life. Though, in most cases, a cure for paraplegia is not possible, therapy can enhance the quality of life. At HPFY, find paraplegia medical devices/paraplegic equipment that will ease daily activities and help in attaining a certain degree of independence in life.

Types of Paralysis

There are a variety of paraplegic equipments to help individuals with lower body paralysis.

Paraplegia Medical Devices

1. Wheelchairs: Wheelchairs are mobility aids that allow individuals with paraplegia to move around independently. They come in different types, including manual and power wheelchairs.
2. Standing frames: These devices are designed to help individuals with paraplegia to stand upright and bear weight on their legs, which can help to maintain bone density and prevent complications.
3. Walkers and crutches: These assistive devices can help individuals with paraplegia to walk short distances with the support of their upper body.
4. Transfer aids: Transfer aids, such as transfer boards, swivel seats, and transfer poles, can help individuals with paraplegia to transfer from their wheelchair to a car or bed with greater ease and safety.
5. Pressure relief cushions and mattresses: These devices are designed to reduce pressure on the skin and prevent pressure sores, which are common complications for individuals with paraplegia.
6. Bowel and bladder management devices: These devices, such as catheters or bowel stimulators, can help individuals with paraplegia to manage their bowel and bladder function.
7. Adaptive equipment: There are many different types of adaptive paraplegic equipment available, including devices to assist with dressing, grooming, and eating.

Causes of Paraplegia

• Car and bike accidents Falls 

• Sports injuries like diving accidents 

• Medical or surgical injuries 

• Diseases or genetic anomalies 

• Strokes

• Genetic disorders like hereditary spastic paraplegia 

• Oxygen deprivation to the brain or spinal cord as a consequence of choking, pregnancy complications, and etc 

• Autoimmune disorders 

• Infections 

• Brain or Spinal Cord Tumors, Lesions, or Cancer 

• Spinal Cord disorders like Syrinx

What are the Effects of Paraplegia?

• Loss of control and sensation in the lower body below the site of injury. 

• Higher the injury site greater the loss of sensation 

• Pain, electrical sensations, and other intermittent feelings, also called phantom sensations, may occur loss of sexual function, libido, or fertility 

• Incontinence or Constipation due to decreased bladder and bowel control 

• Depression and mood swings 

• Weight gain due to reduced activity level 

• Pressure sores 

• Skin irritations 

• Infections or lesions on the site of injury

Treatment of Paraplegia

• Spinal cord injuries are not curable, but surgery can reduce the swelling, lesions, and pain at the site of injury.
• Also, it is necessary to remove foreign objects, if any.
• Your doctor may prescribe medications to reduce the risk of infection, clotting, and other issues.
• Physical therapy can help regain some function if possible.
• Occupational therapy can help in developing new skills to help you live an independent life.

FAQs

Can paraplegia be cured?

Paraplegia is generally the result of an injury, but it can also be caused by conditions that damage your spinal cord or brain. Proper treatment can help paraplegic patients in managing their condition.

How to care for a paraplegic person?

There are a lot of ways that can help you to care for a paraplegic patient. Health Products for You brings you a wide range of paraplegia medical devices for paraplegic patients, including reachers, leg lifters, catheters, and many more.

What is the difference between paraplegic and quadriplegic?

Paraplegia and Quadriplegia are two types of paralysis that have some differences :

• Paraplegia is the paralysis of the legs and lower body, typically caused by spinal injury or disease.
• Quadriplegia: Quadriplegia refers to paralysis from the neck down, including the trunk, legs, and arms. An injury typically causes the condition of the spinal cord, which contains the nerves that transmit messages of movement and sensation from the brain to parts of the body.

Where to buy Paraplegia Medical Devices online?

HPFY offers you a range of products that ease the day-to-day functions of people with paraplegia. Transfer systems like the BeasyTrans Beasy II Patient Transfer System help transfer patients from bed to wheelchair, commode chair, etc. For incontinence, catheters like the Coloplast Self-Cath Closed System Intermittent Catheter can be used. For picking and grabbing distant objects, Mabis DMI Aluminum Reacher with Slip Resistant Handle And Serrated Jaw For Secure Grip can be of great use. In order to reduce shear and pressure, ROHO High Profile Single Compartment Cushion can be used. HPFY offers many other products for the care of your loved ones going through paraplegia.

Other Useful Links:

• Keep Moving! Living with Paraplegia
• Spinal Cord Injury—Past, Present, and Future