Orthotic Devices in Spina Bifida Management: A Practical Guide
Understanding the Challenge Orthotic devices represent one of the most powerful but often overlooked tools in spina bifida management. A well-fitted brace can influence whether someone…
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Successful Bowel Management and Spina Bifida
For many people with Spina Bifida, bowel management is a part of everyday life. A bowel program can help manage constipation and bowel accidents, but successful…
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Important CMS HCPCS Code Changes for Urinary Catheters: What They Mean for the Spina Bifida Community
People living with Spina Bifida often use intermittent catheterization to manage neurogenic bladder. The quality, comfort, and safety of catheters is essential to prevent complications like…
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Growing Up with Spina Bifida
Meet Brendan, parent, husband, and an adult with Spina Bifida. Brendan has the unique privilege of working for 180 Medical. Drawing on his firsthand experience of growing…
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Young Adults With Spina Bifida Face a Crisis in Care
Danielle and Marlon live hundreds of miles apart, but their stories echo one another’s. Both were born with Spina Bifida. Both grew up cared for by…
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Spina Bifida Transition Toolkit
The Spina Bifida Transition Toolkit is broken down into three distinct stages of transition: There are many valuable resources included in this toolkit that are associated…
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Hope Starts Here: Empower Families from the Diagnosis
When Jessica first received her son Parker’s Spina Bifida diagnosis, she felt lost and overwhelmed. Doctors painted a grim picture of what life would look like…
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Managing Bladder Issues with Spina Bifida
Author: Mica Phillips, Director, Aeroflow Urology Depending on the severity, Spina Bifida can have varying effects on mobility and can end up leading to continence issues…