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A pressure injury is a sore caused by too much pressure on the skin. This reduces blood flow, damaging skin and underlying tissue. The result is a wound that can be quite serious. Having an SCI makes you more likely to develop a pressure injury.

After an SCI, your bowel may not work the same way as before. To help you adjust to and manage the changes, your health care team has helped you create a bowel program to follow on a regular basis. Putting this program into practice will help you remain active, social, and healthy.

A thyroid uptake measures how well the thyroid gland is working. A thyroid scan shows the size, shape, and location of the thyroid gland. The tests are often done together to check for problems in the thyroid gland. This sheet tells you what to expect with each test.

An AV fistula is a connection between an artery and a vein. For this procedure, an AV fistula is surgically made using an artery and a vein in your arm.

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a sudden jolt to your head that changes the way your brain works. Learn more about the types of TBI, the symptoms, and what you can do to help with your recovery.

Because injury to your head also causes injury to your neck, headaches with neck pain are the most common types of pain after a traumatic brain injury. Learn how to manage your headaches.

Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting is a type of brain surgery. It’s done to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the brain.

Tonsillitis is very common. It is most often seen in children, but it can also occur in young adults. Read on to learn about the types of tonsillitis, as well as diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

If you feel down most days or are having problems with appetite or sleep, you may have depression. Depression is as real and serious an illness as heart failure. But depression is treatable.