Nutrition and Spinal Cord Injury

Nutrition and Spinal Cord Injury

The importance of nutrition post-spinal cord injury (SCI) is extremely important for maintaining health and well-being.  A number of resources have emerged to help people with SCI get tips about a healthy diet.

The first is a presentation by Vickeri Barton, RD, CD, Registered Dietitian, Associate Director of Nutrition and Services, Harborview Medical Center and Susie Kim, OTR/L, Licensed Occupational Therapist, Harborview Medical Center.  The video can be watched here.

There is also the Spinal cord injury (SCI). Evidence-based nutrition practice guideline, which can be viewed at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website – click here.

Finally, there is a new book available on eating well post-SCI.  The details about the book can be viewed here.

By | 2018-06-28T10:01:59-04:00 July 28th, 2013|Blog|