Prevention of further damage to bladder and kidneys can be achieved through routine catheterization to fully empty the patient’s bladder. This procedure called Clean intermittent Catheterization [CIC] can be taught to children from four or five years of age and to parents. A tube is inserted through the patient’s vagina or penis up to the bladder to draw out the urine.

With the CIC knowledge and equipments, spina bifida (Spina bifida is a birth defect that occurs when the bones of the spine (vertebrae) do not form properly around part of the baby’s spinal cord) patients can become dry and infection free, thus allowing for greater inclusion in everyday life.

In addition, patients with paralysis need special care to prevent secondary impairments and complications such as pressure sores. They need to regularly change their sitting positions, use good seat cushions and braces and shoes that fit properly and are checked on a regular basis.

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