Serious spinal cord injury (SCI) can be life changing and traumatic—physically, emotionally, and psychologically. However, a good team of health care providers can help patients adjust to new ways of ...

More than 80 percent of Americans who suffer spinal cord injuries lose the ability to urinate and have to rely on catheters to empty their bladders. That can be time-consuming, inconvenient, and can ...

For patients suffering from chronic, severe back pain that hasn’t responded to traditional treatments, a spinal cord stimulator (SCS) may offer new hope.Dr. Je ...

Neurites include axons, which are often severed during spinal cord injuries. When axons are cut, communication between ...

A survey of community-living people with spinal cord injury revealed healthcare utilization below the recommended rates for four types of care: primary care, spinal cord injury, dental, and optical.

Mira is a five-year-old mischievous kid, who is interested in just playing and be as naughty as she can be like any other kid her age. However, she is suffering from a rare hereditary condition known ...

ACCESSIBILITY OF THIS SHOPPING CENTER. >> CREATING A SPACE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND LEARN ABOUT OTHERS. >> IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE ...

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) led a collaborative research effort with the UAB Department of Health Services ...

WHEELER — At just four and two years old, Logan and Noah Snyder have already overcome immeasurable barriers. Both brothers have a rare deadly degenerative disease known as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA ...

Pilot marks Canadian first in climate-resilient, refrigerant-free heating & cooling technology to assess climate equity. VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 13, 2025 /CNW/ - Through the SCI Climate Futures initiative ...

People who are paralyzed after a spinal cord injury are at a higher risk for other life-threatening health problems. Depending upon the location and severity of the injury, life expectancy can be ...