This primer on nerve transfer surgery for cervical spinal cord injury walks you through the whole process from eligibility to surgery to rehabilitation. Read on for first-hand experiences with the benefits, downsides, and challenges of the procedure.
Read it here: Nerve Transfer Surgery
SCI Trials Finder matches people with spinal cord injuries and clinical trials. The website is designed to make it easy for you to locate, understand, and participate in clinical trials that fit your situation.
Start looking for research opportunities here: https://scitrialsfinder.net
Introducing you to the world of options for getting active on the water, snow, ice, courts, tracks and roads; our new article outlines it all: Adapted Sports & Equipment
Ever thought about having kids after SCI? Learn what you need to know and the unique challenges of a successful pregnancy after SCI in our new article!
Read the article here: https://community.scireproject.com/topic/pregnancy/
SCIRE Community now hosts SCIAction Canada’s Exercise Guidelines in 13 languages! Read about the guidelines and download here: https://community.scireproject.com/topic/exercise-guidelines/
Shoulder injuries are a common experience for many people. Prevention is the best approach and there are many factors that can be modified to reduce your risk of shoulder pain. These include stretching and strengthening your shoulder muscles, ensuring good posture, ergonomic assessments, bettering your wheelchair handling skills and more discussed in our new article!
Read it here: Shoulder Injury and Pain After SCI
Few resources exist that talk about the effects a spinal cord injury (SCI) can have on breastfeeding. An international team, which includes women with SCI, health care providers, and SCI researchers, came together to create a guide to help address this information gap. This guide shares the most common issues women with SCI experience during breastfeeding, providing information, practical suggestions, recommendations, and key resources.
Read the article here: https://community.scireproject.com/topic/breastfeeding/
Having a spinal cord injury (SCI) should not stop you from travelling! Our newest article highlights the additional factors to be considered for those with SCI when trip planning and includes insights from our well-travelled article reviewer, Duncan Campbell!
Read SCIRE Community’s newest article here: https://community.scireproject.com/topic/travel
Read all about learning to drive after SCI, including what’s involved in returning to driving and all the different modifications possible here: https://community.scireproject.com/topic/adapted-driving/
Finding adequate housing after a spinal cord injury (SCI) can be difficult, but is important for quality of life. This article addresses housing concerns and adaptations after SCI.
Read our newest article here: https://community.scireproject.com/topic/housing
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