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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 independent life. Though, in most cases, a cure for paraplegia is not possible, therapy can enhance the quality of life. At HPFY, find products that will ease daily activities and help in attaining a certain degree of independence in life.
Monoplegia is a paralysis that impacts one limb, such as an arm or leg, on one side of your body.
Hemiplegia affects one arm and one leg on the same side of your body. Several vascular conditions may cause hemiplegia, injuries, infections, and congenital disorders.
Paraplegia affects both of your legs. This usually happens because of injuries to your nervous system, especially your spinal cord, but it can also happen with various medical conditions and diseases.
Quadriplegia refers to paralysis from the neck down, including the trunk, legs, and arms. It is also known as tetraplegia and affects your arms and legs.
Car and bike accidents Falls
Sports injuries like diving accidents
Medical or surgical injuries
Diseases or genetic anomalies
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
Loss of control and sensation in the lower body below the site of injury.
Higher the injury site greater will be 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
Skin irritations
Infections or lesions on the site of injury
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.
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 products for paraplegic patients, including reachers, leg lifters, catheters, and many more.
Paraplegia and Quadriplegia are two types of paralysis that have some differences :
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 or 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.
Paraplegia can result from an injury to the spinal cord that may damage the nerve fibers found within the spinal cord. Primarily, such type of injuries result from car or motorcycle accidents, but may also result from slip and fall accidents as well as sporting injuries.
There are two types of paraplegia - complete and incomplete. In Complete paraplegia a person loses both feeling and movement below his or her injury, while in case of incomplete paraplegia a person maintains some movement or feeling below the injury.
Paraplegia may result in symptoms like persisting pain, a loss of sensation, paralysis, loss of bowel control, spasms, difficulty breathing, and a loss of sexual function.
Paraplegia can be defined as losing control i.e. movement and sensation from the waist down while the term tetraplegia includes loss of function in the upper body, arms and hands.
Products like patient transfer systems, catheter systems, disposable underpads, reachers, wheelchair desk etc. are designed to help paaraplegics with their daily tasks.
