Living with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) | MSKTC

The MSKTC works closely with researchers in the 18 Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Model System Centers to develop resources for people living with spinal cord injury and their supporters. These user-friendly resources are grounded in evidence and available in a variety of formats such as printable PDF documents, videos, and slideshows.

People in wheelchairs playing adaptive sports

Adaptive Sports and Recreation

Photo of man in wheelchair reaching a high shelf with an assistive device

Adjusting to Life

Photo of family with woman in wheelchair

Photo of blood pressure reader with plastic heart

Autonomic Dysreflexia

Woman in wheelchair in bathroom

Bladder Management

Person looking at an xray of a spine

Man in wheelchair looking sad with woman and child looking at him

Depression & SCI

Man transferring from wheelchair to vehicle driver seat

Photo of man in wheelchair in office

Employment after SCI

Men in wheelchairs after playing tennis

Exercise & Fitness after SCI

Electrical Stimulation

Functional Electrical Stimulation

Health care working helping woman with walker walk

Gait Training & SCI

Hands On Ergometer

Inpatient Rehab Services and SCI

Bowel tract

Managing Bowel Function

Photo of clinician looking at Xray with individual with SCI

Managing Pain after SCI

Lady in a Wheelchair Prepping Food

Nutrition and SCI

Photo of pill pack

Opioids and SCI

Photo of woman in wheelchair and personal care attendant

Personal Care Attendants

Photo of positive pregnancy test

Pregnancy & SCI

Photo of clinical staff with illustration of respiratory tract

Respiratory Health

Photo of woman transferring from wheelchair to vehicle

Safe Transfer Techniques

Photo of couple sharing dinner

Photo of health care worker helping person move from bed

Skin Care & Pressure Sores

Photo of individual with SCI doing physical therapy with clinician

Spasticity & SCI

Photo of spinal surgery

Surgical & Reconstructive Treatment

Photo of woman in wheelchair sitting at a desk

Understanding SCI

Photo of clinical staff with illustration of urinary tract

Urinary Tract Infection

Photo of single wheelchair

Wheelchair Information