Spina bifida

("Health Effects of Agent Orange/Dioxin"). Due to the extreme use of Agent Orange in Vietnam War, many people in Vietnam experience health concerns. Numerous diseases have been linked to the use of Agent Orange. One of the worst diseases is spina bifida. Spina bifida is a rare birth defect that occurs when the developing…

Riva Lehrer is an artist who was born with a neural tube defect known as spina bifida. Spina bifida results when the bones of the spine do not form properly around part of a baby’s spinal cord (WebMD.com). As a result, Lehrer grew up being labeled as a “freak, retard, or cripple” (mankatotimes.com). She addresses these experiences by focusing her narrative portraits on issues of physical identity and the socially challenged body” (rivalehrerart.com). In doing so, she redefines the idea of…

Spina bifida is a birth defect, this condition results in an “incomplete closure of the vertebra around the spinal canal (New Health Guide 2014)”. Many individuals do not know they have this condition because they may not encounter the side effects which include…

Cerebral Palsy causing factor. Spina Bifida Spina Bifida is a condition that could occur when a baby’s embryonic neural tube fails to seal itself before the baby is born. While there are remedies that could help the condition after that baby is born, such as operation, there are no better ways to ensure a baby’s health than to use preventative methods. Research has indicated that a mother’s prenatal intake of folic acid can greatly reduce a baby’s risk of Spina Bifida. A medical specialist’s…

17 year-old Philip loves hippotherapy (therapeutic horseback riding) at Milestones in Independence, KY. After 3 years of year-round riding, his balance, posture, leg strength and social skills have improved. He often talks about riding at home, but also interacts well with his trainer and other students while in the ring. Philip is attracted to all animals, but his connection with the horses is something special. When Philip was temporarily using a wheelchair after a surgery, his therapy horse,…

The United States Health Care System is struggling to keep up with the health care needs of vulnerable populations. The vulnerable population could have low income levels, are more “at-risk” to diseases, elderly and even infants. The first step to help this population is to create a needs assessment that will help figure out where access to certain health care areas are needed. The second step would be to come up with solutions to figure out how to fix these problems. Overall, the goal is to…

something as common as balloons is a scary possibility that individuals with latex allergies have to face every day. Less than 1% of the general population has an allergy to latex, but 8-17% of health care workers and up to 68% of children with spina bifida are living with latex allergies (American Latex Allergy Association). An allergy to latex can be acquired in many different ways, and there are different levels of severity that come with each allergy. For some, an allergy to latex just means…

doctors found out that I was going to be born with spina bifida. They told my parents that I might have to be in a wheelchair or there was a chance I could walk with braces. After a Caesarean delivery I had surgery to drain the fluid from the bubble at the base of my spine. When the doctor opened up my back, he discovered that all of the meninges were where they needed to be and God had healed me. If I would have not been healed from spina bifida, I would have needed countless hours of physical…

abnormality, skeletal anomalies, ocular abnormalities. “Merino” stated that. “Children and young adults with Spina Bifida can have mental and social problems. They also can have problems with walking and getting around or going to the bathroom, latex allergy, obesity, skin breakdown, gastrointestinal disorders, learning disabilities, depression, tendonitis and sexual issues. People with Spina Bifida must learn how to get around independently, by using things like crutches, braces or wheelchairs.…

I have had the honor and opportunity of interviewing some amazing athletes in the OCR world, that includes several Spartan Pro athletes and one of the youngest and oldest active racers in the sport and it seemed only fitting to interview one of the most inspiring adaptive athletes in OCR. We both ran the same Spartan race weekend in Canada this year, so I made it a point to go say hi and setup this interview.  Interview with Misty: • When did you run your first obstacle course? Misty: On…