Halloween Costumes for Wheelchair Users
If you're a person who uses a wheelchair, it can be a challenge trying to decide what costume to wear for an upcoming Halloween...
Rachelle Friedman, ‘Paralyzed Bride,’ Speaks Out: More Than Equality, We Want A Cure
Ever since my injury three years ago I have been determined to show the world that people with disabilities can be just as happy,...
Repairing and regenerating neurons
Finding a solution for brain and spinal cord injury
The Fournier lab at the Montreal Neurological Institute is working to answer a fundamental question: what...
Non-UTI Problems Common with Urethral Catheters
A group of researchers would like to broaden urologists' conception of common complications from indwelling urethral catheters to include more than urinary tract infections.
In...
Osteoporosis and Fractures in Persons with SCI: What, Why, and How to Manage
By Jelena Svircev, MD, Assistant Professor at the University of Washington in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and staff physician at the Spinal Cord...
SpinalMap eBook
SpinalMap: An Essential Read for Partners, Friends, Colleagues and Care Givers of SCI patients.
The recently released ebook, SpinalMap, has been described by a rehabprofessional...
Spinal Cord injury therapies and medical situation in China
China will probably have 1 million people with spinal cord injury in 2020 (80,000 per year). One third of the spinal cord injury people...
Technology, trends, and the future for people with spinal cord injury
Technology is one of the most powerful tools that can be provided to people with spinal cord injuries (SCI). It is widely accepted among...
Inspirational Memoir: Hannah, Same Both Ways
"I pulled my jeans out of the wardrobe and my GAP hoodie. I did my hair for the umpteenth time and took one last...
Spinal cord injuries change lives in drastic ways
Imagine what it would be like after a spinal cord injury.
If your legs were totally paralyzed with no active movement, how would you get...
