--- product_id: 342543849 title: "Getting Your Brain and Body Back: Everything You Need to Know after Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, or Traumatic Brain Injury" price: "S/.164" currency: PEN in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.pe/products/342543849-getting-your-brain-and-body-back-everything-you-need-to store_origin: PE region: Peru --- # Getting Your Brain and Body Back: Everything You Need to Know after Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, or Traumatic Brain Injury **Price:** S/.164 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Getting Your Brain and Body Back: Everything You Need to Know after Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, or Traumatic Brain Injury - **How much does it cost?** S/.164 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pe](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/342543849-getting-your-brain-and-body-back-everything-you-need-to) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Make the fullest possible recovery after neurological injury with this definitive guide―by a doctor and spinal cord injury survivor who’s been there After an accident that left him permanently paralyzed over ten years ago, Dr. Bradford Berk made it his mission to help others recover from acute neurological injury (ANI). As the founder and director of the University of Rochester Neurorestoration Institute, he brings his abundant experience in working with patients and making his own ongoing recovery to Getting Your Brain and Body Back, the most up-to-date guide for survivors of spinal cord injury (SCI), stroke, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Each of these acute neurological injuries can result in similar physical and psychological challenges and require similar treatments, medications, and assistive devices. Getting Your Brain and Body Back offers comprehensive, reassuring guidance for your every concern: How to deal with grief and trauma in the aftermath of accident or injury―and build resilience as you find your way forward What adaptive devices―for bathing, dining, mobility, and more―will help you enjoy life to the utmost How to prevent and treat secondary health problems of every kind, such as heart, skin, and bladder troubles―sexual health included! Therapeutic approaches from both Western and Eastern medicine to consider for maximum healing and pain relief Dr. Berk’s candid advice on medical treatment and daily living―plus insights from the brightest minds in the field―will help get you or your loved one back to life. 38 two-color illustrations Review: A Hopeful and Empowering Resource - An essential and accessible resource for anyone who has experienced an acute neurological injury (ANI), including these three different types of injuries: spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and stroke, all of which share many of the same disabilities that respond to the same therapies and treatments. It is unique in that it was written from the perspective of a doctor who is also a spinal cord injury-survivor. The author, Bradford C. Berk, M.D., Ph.D. was left permanently paralyzed after a cycling accident. He is the founder and Director of the University of Rochester Neurorestoration Institute. Moving from initial injury through recovery to leading your best life, the book is packed with information that will allow patients and their families to have more meaningful and useful conversations with their clinicians and therapy team about how to face the serious and usually sudden challenges presented by ANI. Anyone who has tried to process the sometimes bewildering array of information presented in a consultation with a health care provider will appreciate the book’s comprehensive approach. Dr. Berk challenges the discouraging and daunting prediction that the first twelve months after an ANI reveal the limits of a possible neurological recovery. However, he underscores the importance and urgency of immediately putting together a solid treatment plan for the year following the injury, particularly addressing mental health needs, because a sound mind is essential to a functional recovery. Explanations of the physical aspects of ANI are presented clearly in layperson’s terms and accompanying diagrams/illustrations are helpful and easy to read. The book includes an extensive list of resources for further reading and reference. Dr. Berk’s volume, which can be read in about half a day, will also be invaluable for family members, care givers, loved ones, and health care workers. It belongs in every public library and in every bookstore’s health and wellness section. This inspiring, positive, candid, and empowering book offers great doses of hope and is a guide to “leading your best life as an ANI survivor”—including the possibility of restoring function. Thank you to The Experiment and NetGalley for providing me early access to this important book in exchange for an honest review. Review: Well written, informative. - A beautifully written guide and memoir. Would recommend to anyone with neurological illness or family members. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,177,480 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #7 in Spinal Cord Injuries #469 in Nervous System Diseases (Books) #2,890 in Healing | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 46 Reviews | ## Images ![Getting Your Brain and Body Back: Everything You Need to Know after Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, or Traumatic Brain Injury - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61fjCW3NibL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Hopeful and Empowering Resource *by G***K on July 13, 2021* An essential and accessible resource for anyone who has experienced an acute neurological injury (ANI), including these three different types of injuries: spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and stroke, all of which share many of the same disabilities that respond to the same therapies and treatments. It is unique in that it was written from the perspective of a doctor who is also a spinal cord injury-survivor. The author, Bradford C. Berk, M.D., Ph.D. was left permanently paralyzed after a cycling accident. He is the founder and Director of the University of Rochester Neurorestoration Institute. Moving from initial injury through recovery to leading your best life, the book is packed with information that will allow patients and their families to have more meaningful and useful conversations with their clinicians and therapy team about how to face the serious and usually sudden challenges presented by ANI. Anyone who has tried to process the sometimes bewildering array of information presented in a consultation with a health care provider will appreciate the book’s comprehensive approach. Dr. Berk challenges the discouraging and daunting prediction that the first twelve months after an ANI reveal the limits of a possible neurological recovery. However, he underscores the importance and urgency of immediately putting together a solid treatment plan for the year following the injury, particularly addressing mental health needs, because a sound mind is essential to a functional recovery. Explanations of the physical aspects of ANI are presented clearly in layperson’s terms and accompanying diagrams/illustrations are helpful and easy to read. The book includes an extensive list of resources for further reading and reference. Dr. Berk’s volume, which can be read in about half a day, will also be invaluable for family members, care givers, loved ones, and health care workers. It belongs in every public library and in every bookstore’s health and wellness section. This inspiring, positive, candid, and empowering book offers great doses of hope and is a guide to “leading your best life as an ANI survivor”—including the possibility of restoring function. Thank you to The Experiment and NetGalley for providing me early access to this important book in exchange for an honest review. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well written, informative. *by D***. on November 20, 2024* A beautifully written guide and memoir. Would recommend to anyone with neurological illness or family members. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Chock-full of invaluable health information for everyone! *by D***I on February 10, 2022* This book was written by a doctor that has a wide-range of experience with the healthcare system, both from the perspective of a patient and of a doctor. His patient experience is not your typical one. It was due to a traumatic bicycle accident that left him paralyzed. He endured trauma that most of us will never encounter. He found a way to not only survive, but to thrive. This book will guide you through intensive health issues, as well as give you invaluable advice on how to work with the healthcare system, and to help it work for you and your loved ones. It is helpful to everyone, not only those with a spinal cord injury. I found very useful information that I could not have found anywhere else. You can tell that this was a carefully thought out book that provides so much insight and information. A must read for anyone that would like to learn how to manage your and your loved ones health, and navigate the healthcare system. Thank you, Dr. Berk, for taking the time and energy to share your knowledge and insight, and for sharing your personal experiences. It is such an encouragement to anyone that is facing health issues, from something that might be considered minor to something major. ## Frequently Bought Together - Getting Your Brain and Body Back: Everything You Need to Know after Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, or Traumatic Brain Injury - Mayo Clinic Guide to Living with a Spinal Cord Injury: Moving Ahead with Your Life - The Spinal Cord Injury Handbook: For Patients and Their Families --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pe/products/342543849-getting-your-brain-and-body-back-everything-you-need-to](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/342543849-getting-your-brain-and-body-back-everything-you-need-to) --- *Product available on Desertcart Peru* *Store origin: PE* *Last updated: 2026-06-04*