{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"297: Best Practice For Managing Post-SCI Bowel And Bladder With Briana Elson, MS, OTR\/L","description":"In this week\u2019s episode, host Erin Gallardo, PT, DPT, NCS is joined by OT mentor Briana Elson, MS, OTR\/L, BCPR, CBIS to dive into one of the most essential topics in spinal cord injury rehab: bowel and bladder care. We unpack why every rehab professional (not just nursing) plays a role, how unmanaged bowel and bladder can lead to serious health issues, and practical strategies to support independence, dignity, and community reintegration. Brianna shares equipment ideas, education tips, and real-world problem-solving for both bladder and bowel programs, plus how this all connects to intimacy, relationships, and quality of life after SCI.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Resources:   Follow Mason Ellis on YouTube and share with your patients!   Find a  peer mentor through Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation   facingdisability.com   https:\/\/www.sexualitysci.org\/   https:\/\/otafterdark.com\/    https:\/\/msktc.org\/sci\/factsheets\/sexuality-sexual-functioning-after-sci    https:\/\/craighospital.org\/resources\/sexual-function-for-women-after-spinal-cord-injury   **As a note there are a couple of corrections in the episode we wanted to make clear: Bri may have misspoke\u2026 suprapubic catheters are placed below the belly button, not above. She may have said you can wear a bag with it, but you don't always have to. Disclaimer would be to defer to urology. ","author_name":"I Love Neuro","author_url":"http:\/\/www.neurocollaborative.com\/blog","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39399415\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/196540365"}