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Spinal Injury Awareness Month: Cycling Injuries
Columbia, South Carolina - Cycling is a fun and healthy way to get around. Whether you are riding a bike for recreation, competition, or transportation, it’s good to be aware of the risks for potential injury. According to recent studies published in The Surgeon and the North American Spine Society Journal, bicycle related trauma is on the rise. This includes spinal trauma, the majority being injuries to the cervical spine (neck).
DDSN Features Work of Blakely Martin for Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
Columbia, South Carolina - South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) is featuring Artist Blakely Martin as part of the Spinal Cord Injury Awareness month program at the DDSN Central Office in Columbia. A selection of his work is on display on the first floor.
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: Winter Sports
Columbia, South Carolina - This week, the Spinal Cord Injury Awareness month safe sports topic is winter sports, including skiing, sledding, tubing and snowboarding. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, these combined would be the second leading recreational activity resulting in spinal cord injury.
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: Horseback Riding Safety
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) reports that according to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, in 2017, more than 48,000 people were treated in emergency rooms for horseback riding injuries.
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: Diving Injuries
According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, diving is the leading recreational activity resulting in spinal cord injury and the fifth leading cause of spinal cord injury overall. Diving is also one of the most preventable causes of spinal cord injury.
DDSN Awarded Grant to Support Traumatic Brain Injury Programs
Columbia, South Carolina – The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) has been awarded a grant through Administration of Community Living (ACL), a division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, as part of the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) State Partnership Program. This grant will provide a total of $800,000 to DDSN over the four-year grant period to increase availability of services and resources for South Carolinians who have experienced a TBI.