Spinal Cord Injury and the Family

A New Guide

Michelle J. Alpert, M.D.

Saul Wisnia

Foreword by Cindy and Ted Purcell

  • A 2008 Library Journal Best Consumer Health Book
  • Foreword by Cindy and Ted Purcell
  • Abbreviations
  1. Introduction to Spinal Cord Injury
  2. Early Days: The ER, Rehab, and Beyond
  3. Adjusting to SCI: The Return Home
  4. Back to Productivity: Work, School, and Play
  5. Dating after SCI: Out and About
  6. Sexual Function after SCI: The Next Challenge
  7. Couples and Relationship Issues: Making It Work
  8. Fertility and Pregnancy: The Possibilities
  9. Parenting with SCI: Moms and Dads on Wheels
  10. Children and Adolescents with SCI: The Next Generation
  11. Medical Complications of SCI: Do’s and Don’ts
  • Appendix: Spinal Cord Injury by the Numbers
  • Resources
  • Suggested Reading
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index
  • Cover: Spinal Cord Injury and the Family

Michelle J. Alpert, M.D., is Director of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, and Clinical Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School. She was the founder and first director of the Spinal Cord Injury Program at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.

Saul Wisnia is Senior Publications Editor/Writer at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the author of numerous books.