Will I be able to go for any outing after my SCI
Yes, you would be able to go out as often as you like. Though travelling after a SCI can becomes a matter of great fear and anxiety for you that might make you confine yourself to your home. There might be many questions in you mind like what if I have a bladder or a bowel accidents or a simple worry of how you would manage yourself. This could result in your feeling lonely and depressed. SCI is not a disease whereby you can or should not go out. Just by taking care of a certain points you can have successful outings. GIVE YOURSELF A CHANCE.
TRAVELLING IN A CAR
Care needs to be taken of preventing any pressure and be careful of the following points
- Scraping and knocking hips and bottom when transferring in and out of the car can easily cause a sore.
- Make sure the car upholstery is not to hot before shifting as this can cause hip burns
- Most car seats are well contoured and quite soft and should not cause pressure
- Beware from burns in the car if you can
- Scraping and knocking hips and bottom when transferring in and out of the car can easily cause a sore.
- Make sure the car upholstery is not to hot before shifting as this can cause hip burns
- Most car seats are well contoured and quite soft and should not cause pressure
- Beware from burns in the car if you can
AGAIN CARE NEEDS TO BE TAKEN ABOUT:
- Empty your bladder before starting the journey. Incase you are going for a long journey make sure you regulate your fluid intake by not taking much fluid one hour before from when you start your journey.
- In case of a long journey check your bowel movement by being sure in your mind that you would have no accident. In case of doubt, have your bowel movement before you start your journey, as there is no point in having an accident.
Travelling in an autoricksha
As far as possible autorickshaws should be avoided as they are very bumpy and can have a detrimental effect on the already damaged spine. Whenever one has to then be careful of the following :
- Persons with cervical injuries must wear a collar while traveling.
- While transferring take care not to scrape and knock your hips and bottom
- Make sure the upholstery is not to hot before shifting as this can cause hip burns
- Beware from burns in the autorickshaw on hot days if you can
- Empty your bladder before starting your journey
- Take care of your bowel movements
Travelling in a tricycle
- While transferring take care not to scrape and knock your hips.
- Make sure the upholstery is not too hot before shifting as this can cause hip burns
- Beware from burns in the autorickshaw on hot days if you can
- Empty your bladder before starting your journey
- Take care of your bowel movements
Travelling by train
There is a train concession given by the government upto 25% for the disabled person and 25% for the carerer.
PRE PREPARATIONS
- Make sure that your tickets are booked
- Must have a bowel movement before you start your journey
- For women who are either tapping or using intermittent catheterisation it may be advisable to switch to indwelling catheterisation for the journey for ease and hygiene
- Make sure you carry your medicines and also other common medicines you might need like lomotil etc.
- Carry some eatables preferably salty that you may need in case of sudden lowering of blood pressure
As the door and the passage in the train are very narrow you may need to be carried by two people till your seat.
Travelling by air
- Must have a bowel movement before you start your journey
- For women who are either tapping or using intermittent catheterisation it may be advisable to switch to indwelling catheterisation for the journey for ease and hygiene
