Title
Marilynn Morel: Spinal Cord Injury caused Tetraplegia
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Description
Marilyn is a 68-year-old grandmother with Tetraplegia or paralysis of all four limbs. Eighteen years ago Marilyn was in an automobile accident, where she fractured her C4-C6 vertebrae and obtained a spinal cord injury. In result of her accident she also feels pain radiating down her left arm. Hesitant to use opiate pain medication out of fear of addiction, Marilyn uses physical therapy and relaxation techniques to manage her pain. After her accident, Marilyn received a service dog and home modifications which have helped her gain back her independence.
Publication Date
2014
Keywords
tetraplegia, paralysis
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Related Materials
Video available for download here: http://dune.une.edu/ceipe_allminigrants/19/
Preferred Citation
UNE Office of Research and Scholarship; D'Apice, Michael; and St. Louis, Lindsay, "Marilynn Morel: Spinal Cord Injury caused Tetraplegia" (2014). Pain Narrative Videos. 9.
https://dune.une.edu/pain_videos/9