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Article: Urodynamic feedback.
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- Paraplegia News
- Article date:
- May 1, 1990
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People with spinal cord injury bemoan the fact that they are burdened with external collecting devices, antibiotics, and other paraphernalia. Urinating, once an automatic function performed effortlessly, becomes a central issue in the life of many people with SCI.
The approach taken at the Walker Institute to solve the many problems associated with urinary incontinence attempts to restore the normal physiological functioning of the urinary tract. The procedure is simple but does require training.
The person with SCI merely lies down on the treatment table and watches as TV monitor linked to a computer that receives input from a sensor that reveals ...