This is a podcast brief from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center. Too often people hear these words, “I’m sorry but you have a spinal cord injury. Your paralyzed and you are probably never going to walk again.” It’s a life changing reality for the one who experiences the ...
The Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center presents an audio factsheet on Understanding SCI: Part 1. The factsheet was developed by Phil Klebine, M.A., in collaboration with the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center. The information in this factsheet is not meant to replace the advice of a medical professional. You should ...
The Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center presents an audio factsheet on Understanding SCI: Part 2. The factsheet was developed by Phil Klebine, M.A., in collaboration with the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center. The information in this factsheet is not meant to replace the advice of a medical professional. You should ...
The Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Research Advocacy Course is developed by the North American Spinal Cord Injury Consortium. This free online course aims to help individuals with SCI and caregivers to serve as research advocates, and SCI researchers and healthcare providers to effectively partner with the SCI community. Register at:
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What is the study about?
This study describes the demographic and health profile of people living with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (TSCI) in order to help evlauate health care needs of this population.
What did the study find?
Even though the percentage of people with a bachelor’s degree was similar in the TSCI ...
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MSKTC Radio · Understanding SCI
These factsheets are intended to be a starting point for understanding the normal functions of the spinal cord and how those functions might change after spinal cord injury (SCI). The ...
What is the spine?
The spine (also known as the “backbone”) is the connected column of bones running from your head to your lower back. A single bone is called a “vertebra” (pronounced VER-teh-brah), and multiple bones are called “vertebrae” (pronounced VER-teh-bray). The figure shows the spine and vertebrae.
The figure also ...
Can paralysis caused by spinal cord injury be reversed?
Everyone wants to know if there is a “cure” for spinal cord injury (SCI). There continues to be significant progress made toward this goal, but, despite any claim that there is a cure, there is currently no cure or proven way to ...
What is the study about?
This study aims to examine links between SCIRehab patients and injury characteristics, inpatient rehabilitation treatment, and outcomes at 5-years post-injury. The SCIRehab project was designed to examine what treatments lead to the best outcomes for people with SCI. Outcomes included measures of physical independence, societal participation, ...
In this video, a male with limited hand function demonstrates how to perform bladder self-catheterization in eight steps. The video also shows the items needed for bladder self-catherization by a male.
What you need to know?
Your spinal cord injury (SCI) might limit your ability to control your urine. You might not be able to stop urine from flowing, or you might not be able to release it.
Uncontrolled urination or inability to empty your bladder can have a negative effect on your ...
What you need to know?
Your ability to control urine release may be limited because of injury. You may not be able to stop urine from flowing out of your body, or you may not be able to release urine from your body.
The inability to control the release of urine is ...
Depression is common and can affect anyone. Depression is even more common in the spinal cord injury (SCI) population. Estimated rates of depression among people with SCI range from 11% to 37%.
What is the study about?
The main purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between depression and severity of pain among patients with a recent spinal cord injury or disease. The study also examined patient characteristics, neurological function and etiology (traumatic vs. non-traumatic).
What did the study find?
Demographic and neurological ...
What is the study about?
This study examined the effectiveness of the medication Venlafaxine in treating pain in people with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). The medication, Venlafaxine XR, is a treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD). In addition to measuring its effectiveness for treating depression, the researchers were interested in measuring ...
What is the study about?
The study aimed to investigate whether grief is something that is measurably different from depression in individuals who have recently sustained a spinal cord injury (SCI).
What did the study find?
The statistical analysis of the data found that grief symptoms are measurably different from symptoms of depression ...
What is the study about?
The goal of this study was to evaluate the type of treatment for depression preferred by individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). Research has shown that people with SCI who have depression are likely to have long-term depression and often do not receive sufficient treatment for ...
What is the study about?
This study investigated the effectiveness of CareCall, an interactive, low-cost phone system developed for adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) and multiple sclerosis (MS). Callers to CareCall receive automated medical support and information. Researchers looked at how CareCall is used by and benefits people with SCI ...
What is the study about?
Researchers developed and tested a bank of depression related items for use in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). They utilized the Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) item bank and linked it to the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). The goal was to provide a ...
What is the study about?
This study looked at how physical activity (PA) effects depression and satisfaction with life (SWL) in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) using both subjective and objective measures. This could lead to better options for people with SCI to improve their quality of life (QOL).
What did ...