{"id":295,"date":"2026-08-21T19:26:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T19:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/?page_id=295"},"modified":"2026-09-12T03:44:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T03:44:29","slug":"inicio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Start"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-cda6dc4f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1043 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cuidados-e-saude tag-passe-livre-pcd tag-tetraplegia\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><figure style=\"margin-bottom:1rem\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/passe-livre-pcd\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1672\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/passe-livre-pcd-destacada-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Passe Livre para PCD: \u00d4nibus, Metr\u00f4 e Acompanhante\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/passe-livre-pcd-destacada-1.webp 1672w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/passe-livre-pcd-destacada-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/passe-livre-pcd-destacada-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/passe-livre-pcd-destacada-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/passe-livre-pcd-destacada-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/passe-livre-pcd-destacada-1-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/category\/cuidados-e-saude\/\" rel=\"tag\">Care and Health<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/passe-livre-pcd\/\" target=\"_self\">Free Pass for People with Disabilities: Bus, Subway, and Companion<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9e77f07d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Ronaldo Freitas<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-02T23:17:03-03:00\">October 2, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Information verified on 02\/10\/2026: this article mixes my personal experience with the current rules for free public transportation. Benefits are not all the same: municipal buses, metro, intercity transport in Minas Gerais, and the Interstate Free Pass have their own rules. As these rules and procedures can change, it&#039;s worth checking the official channels again before making any decisions\u2026 <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1015 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-direitos-e-beneficios tag-acessibilidade tag-lesao-medular tag-transferencia-de-cadeirante tag-transporte-e-direitos\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><figure style=\"margin-bottom:1rem\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/credencial-estacionamento-pcd\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1672\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/credencial-estacionamento-pcd-destacada.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Credencial de estacionamento para PCD\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/credencial-estacionamento-pcd-destacada.webp 1672w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/credencial-estacionamento-pcd-destacada-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/credencial-estacionamento-pcd-destacada-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/credencial-estacionamento-pcd-destacada-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/credencial-estacionamento-pcd-destacada-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/category\/direitos-e-beneficios\/\" rel=\"tag\">Rights and Benefits<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/credencial-estacionamento-pcd\/\" target=\"_self\">Parking permit for people with disabilities<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9e77f07d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Ronaldo Freitas<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-02T00:43:52-03:00\">October 2, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">My disabled parking permit was part of my routine for a few years, back when I still had a car and my partner drove for me. Today I don&#039;t have a valid permit, but I intend to apply for one again. While researching the current rules, I discovered that a lot has changed, especially with the possibility of digital issuance and with\u2026 <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-987 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cuidados-e-saude tag-carro-pcd tag-cuidados-diarios tag-lesao-medular tag-tetraplegia tag-transferencia-de-cadeirante\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><figure style=\"margin-bottom:1rem\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/carro-pcd-tetraplegico\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1672\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/carro-pcd-para-tetraplegico-destacada.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Carro PCD para Tetrapl\u00e9gico: Isen\u00e7\u00f5es e Minha Experi\u00eancia\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/carro-pcd-para-tetraplegico-destacada.webp 1672w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/carro-pcd-para-tetraplegico-destacada-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/carro-pcd-para-tetraplegico-destacada-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/carro-pcd-para-tetraplegico-destacada-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/carro-pcd-para-tetraplegico-destacada-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/category\/cuidados-e-saude\/\" rel=\"tag\">Care and Health<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/carro-pcd-tetraplegico\/\" target=\"_self\">Car for People with Disabilities (PCD) for Quadriplegic Individuals: Exemptions and My Experience<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9e77f07d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Ronaldo Freitas<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-01T00:08:10-03:00\">October 1, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Updated September 30, 2026. When I think about a car for a quadriplegic person, I don&#039;t think about a car for me to drive. After my accident in 2003, I never drove again. What I think about is having a vehicle that facilitates my transportation, reduces my dependence on Uber and, if possible, allows\u2026 <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-966 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cuidados-e-saude tag-cuidados-diarios tag-direitos-previdenciarios tag-inss tag-lesao-medular tag-tetraplegia\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><figure style=\"margin-bottom:1rem\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/aposentadoria-apos-lesao-medular\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1672\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aposentadoria-apos-lesao-medular-destaque.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Aposentadoria Ap\u00f3s Les\u00e3o Medular: Minha Experi\u00eancia\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aposentadoria-apos-lesao-medular-destaque.webp 1672w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aposentadoria-apos-lesao-medular-destaque-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aposentadoria-apos-lesao-medular-destaque-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aposentadoria-apos-lesao-medular-destaque-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aposentadoria-apos-lesao-medular-destaque-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/category\/cuidados-e-saude\/\" rel=\"tag\">Care and Health<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/aposentadoria-apos-lesao-medular\/\" target=\"_self\">Retirement After Spinal Cord Injury: My Experience<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9e77f07d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Ronaldo Freitas<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-28T23:53:07-03:00\">September 28, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Warning: This article mixes my personal account with general social security information verified from official sources on September 28, 2026. Rules may change, and each benefit depends on the individual situation, documentation, and analysis by the INSS (Brazilian National Institute of Social Security). This text does not replace individual legal advice. My retirement after a spinal cord injury began with an accident\u2026 <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-931 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cuidados-e-saude tag-acessibilidade tag-cadeira-de-rodas tag-cuidados-diarios tag-lesao-medular tag-tetraplegia tag-transferencia-de-cadeirante\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><figure style=\"margin-bottom:1rem\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/viajar-de-aviao-sendo-cadeirante\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1672\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/viajar-de-aviao-sendo-cadeirante-destaque.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Viajar de Avi\u00e3o Sendo Cadeirante: O Que Preciso Saber Antes da Primeira Viagem\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/viajar-de-aviao-sendo-cadeirante-destaque.webp 1672w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/viajar-de-aviao-sendo-cadeirante-destaque-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/viajar-de-aviao-sendo-cadeirante-destaque-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/viajar-de-aviao-sendo-cadeirante-destaque-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/viajar-de-aviao-sendo-cadeirante-destaque-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/category\/cuidados-e-saude\/\" rel=\"tag\">Care and Health<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/viajar-de-aviao-sendo-cadeirante\/\" target=\"_self\">Traveling by Plane as a Wheelchair User: What Do I Need to Know Before My First Trip?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9e77f07d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Ronaldo Freitas<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-28T00:36:55-03:00\">September 28, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Information verified on 09\/28\/2026: this article mixes my personal experience with general information about accessibility in air transport. I have not yet traveled by plane since becoming a quadriplegic. The rules mentioned were checked in the regulations and on official pages available on this date and may change. Before buying a ticket, it is worth confirming again with ANAC\u2026 <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-897 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cuidados-e-saude tag-cateterismo-intermitente-bexiga-neurogenica-escaras tag-cuidados-diarios tag-lesao-medular tag-tetraplegia\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><figure style=\"margin-bottom:1rem\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/materiais-de-cateterismo-e-curativos\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1672\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/materiais-cateterismo-curativos-destaque.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Materiais de Cateterismo e Curativos: Minha Rotina Real\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/materiais-cateterismo-curativos-destaque.webp 1672w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/materiais-cateterismo-curativos-destaque-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/materiais-cateterismo-curativos-destaque-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/materiais-cateterismo-curativos-destaque-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/materiais-cateterismo-curativos-destaque-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/category\/cuidados-e-saude\/\" rel=\"tag\">Care and Health<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/materiais-de-cateterismo-e-curativos\/\" target=\"_self\">Catheterization and Dressing Supplies: My Real Routine<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9e77f07d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Ronaldo Freitas<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-27T19:31:15-03:00\">September 27, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">After more than two decades living with quadriplegia, I&#039;ve learned that catheterization and wound care aren&#039;t just about knowing what to do. They&#039;re about having the necessary materials available every day. In this article about catheterization and wound care supplies, I want to show you what I actually use at home, what I receive from the clinic, what\u2026 <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-877 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cuidados-e-saude\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><figure style=\"margin-bottom:1rem\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/medicamentos-na-tetraplegia\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1672\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/medicamentos-na-tetraplegia-destaque.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Medicamentos na Tetraplegia: O Que Recebo de Gra\u00e7a e Compro\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/medicamentos-na-tetraplegia-destaque.webp 1672w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/medicamentos-na-tetraplegia-destaque-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/medicamentos-na-tetraplegia-destaque-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/medicamentos-na-tetraplegia-destaque-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/medicamentos-na-tetraplegia-destaque-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/category\/cuidados-e-saude\/\" rel=\"tag\">Care and Health<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/medicamentos-na-tetraplegia\/\" target=\"_self\">Medications for Tetraplegia: What I Get for Free and What I Buy<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9e77f07d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Ronaldo Freitas<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-26T23:48:04-03:00\">September 26, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">After more than two decades living with tetraplegia, medications are as much a part of my routine as catheterization, bowel care, and daily adjustments. In this article about medications for tetraplegia, I want to show what I actually use, why each medication was prescribed in my case, and\u2026 <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-833 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cuidados-e-saude tag-atrofia tag-espasticidade tag-fisioterapia tag-lesao-medular tag-tetraplegia\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><figure style=\"margin-bottom:1rem\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/atrofia-muscular-na-tetraplegia\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1672\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atrofia-muscular-na-tetraplegia-destaque.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Atrofia Muscular Depois da Les\u00e3o Medular: O Que Aconteceu com Meu Corpo\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atrofia-muscular-na-tetraplegia-destaque.webp 1672w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atrofia-muscular-na-tetraplegia-destaque-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atrofia-muscular-na-tetraplegia-destaque-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atrofia-muscular-na-tetraplegia-destaque-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atrofia-muscular-na-tetraplegia-destaque-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/category\/cuidados-e-saude\/\" rel=\"tag\">Care and Health<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/atrofia-muscular-na-tetraplegia\/\" target=\"_self\">Muscle Atrophy After Spinal Cord Injury: What Happened to My Body<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9e77f07d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Ronaldo Freitas<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-25T23:58:30-03:00\">September 25, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Important notice: This article recounts my personal experience with C4 tetraplegia and gathers general information about spinal cord injury. It is not an exercise prescription. Stretching, mobilization, orthotics, and other strategies need to consider the level of injury, contractures, spasticity, bone condition, and professional evaluation. Muscle atrophy in tetraplegia was one of the most visible changes\u2026 <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-787 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cuidados-e-saude tag-cuidados-diarios tag-diabetes tag-fisioterapia tag-lesao-medular tag-tetraplegia\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><figure style=\"margin-bottom:1rem\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/diabetes-apos-lesao-medular\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1672\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/diabetes-apos-lesao-medular-destaque.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Diabetes Ap\u00f3s Les\u00e3o Medular: O Que Meus Exames Mostraram\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/diabetes-apos-lesao-medular-destaque.webp 1672w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/diabetes-apos-lesao-medular-destaque-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/diabetes-apos-lesao-medular-destaque-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/diabetes-apos-lesao-medular-destaque-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/diabetes-apos-lesao-medular-destaque-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/category\/cuidados-e-saude\/\" rel=\"tag\">Care and Health<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronaldotetraplegia.com.br\/en\/diabetes-apos-lesao-medular\/\" target=\"_self\">Diabetes After Spinal Cord Injury: What My Tests Showed<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9e77f07d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Ronaldo Freitas<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-25T19:37:18-03:00\">September 25, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Disclaimer: This text recounts my personal experience with altered blood glucose levels and diabetes after nearly 23 years of living with quadriplegia. 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