Welcome to the Wounded Warrior Resource Center Web site
The Wounded Warrior Resource Center Web site (WWRC) is a Department of Defense Web site which provides wounded Service Members, their families, and caregivers with information they need on military facilities, health care services, and benefits. It supports access to the Wounded Warrior Resource Call Center and trained specialists who are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone at 1-800-342-9647 or by e-mail at wwrc@militaryonesource.com.
Spinal Cord Injury/Paralysis
Information about injuries, infections and other physical conditions that may affect service members.
Information is in alphabetical order
- American Spinal Injury Association Promotes excellence in all aspects of health care for individuals with spinal cord injury and educates health care professionals, patients and their families about spinal cord injury in order to increase the injured individual's independence.
- Back Pain Provides information on back pain causes, clinical trials, treatments and more.
- Healthfinder.gov - Spinal Cord Injury Discusses spinal cord injury and answers frequently asked questions.
- Living With Spinal Cord Injury Resources from the American Occupational Therapy Association on recovering from and living independently with a spinal cord injury.
- MedlinePlus - Spinal Cord Injuries Provides links to information on diagnosis and symptoms, treatment, rehabilitation and recovery and other related issues.
- National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) Provides an innovative Peer Support Network and raises awareness about spinal cord injury and disease through education. Includes an A-Z Resource Listing and links to fact sheets and local resources by state.
- Paralysis Resource Center Information, resources and referral services for people living with a spinal cord injury, mobility impairment or paralysis.
- Paralysis Resource Center Military Outreach Campaign Provides resources and expertise to enhance the care and recovery of active military and veterans with paralysis and/or traumatic brain injury.
- Restoring Hand Function after Spinal Cord Injury Information on a surgical technique called a tendon transfer that can help restore function to paralyzed arms and hands by giving working muscles different jobs.
- Spinal Cord Injury Information on a surgical technique called a tendon transfer that can help restore function to paralyzed arms and hands by giving working muscles different jobs.
- Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Trials Information on spinal cord injuries from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Spinal Cord Injury Information Page Provides an overview of spinal cord injury from the National Health Institute's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), including a description of the disorder, treatment, prognosis and research information and a list of referrals and links to other NINDS publications.
- Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center Explains basic anatomy, physiology and complications resulting from a spinal cord injury and provides information on rehabilitation and living with spinal cord injury.
- United Spinal Association National nonprofit membership organization formed by paralyzed veterans whose mission is to improve the quality of life of Americans with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D). Membership is free and open to all individuals with SCI/D.
- VetsFirst - VA Spinal Cord Injury Centers Provides contact information for VA Spinal Cord Injury Centers by state.
WWRC Call Center 1-800-342-9647
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