Our quarterly magazine, The Spin, covers all of the hot topics related to living with a spinal cord injury. It’s an entertaining and informative read that was created for people living with SCI and their families and friends.

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The Summer 2023 issue of The Spin includes articles on a peer’s waterskiing adventure, cannabis and chronic pain, accessibility and 911 calls, and more!

Previous issues of The Spin are available for download below.

Free subscriptions are available to BC residents and health professionals, just email thespin@sci-bc.ca with your full name and mailing address. If you live outside of BC, please subscribe to our newsletter to receive the latest issue in your inbox!

Previous Issues

2020
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Unique Peer Hobbies, Personal Training at PARC, Stationary Rowing, Hip Spasticity, TIL
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Orthotics, Pain & Anxiety Cycle, COVID & Caregivers, Online Technology
cover of the Fall 2020 issue of The Spin magazine. It features a man with an electric guitar and amp strapped to the front of a power wheelhcair.
Music, Ambulatory SCI, Medication Costs, AD & Cannabis
cover photo for The Spin Winter 2020 issue of a hand holding a petri dish with multiple swabs on it
UTI & Pressure Injury Treatment Research, Exercise & Pain Management, SCI Cowboy
2019
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Circadian Rhythms, SCI and Sex, Exercise: Wallgym, Wheelchair Innovations
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Optometry, Neurostimulation, Accessible Dentistry, Nerve Regeneration
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Summer 2019 Highlights, Wheel Love Documentary, Shoulder Pain Research, Accessible Camping
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Custom wheelchairs, nerve transplant surgery, opioid restrictions. sailing Desolation Sound
2018
Spring 2018
Navigating Aging, Minimizing UTIs, Cannabis and Spasticity
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SCIRE, Restoring Hand Function, BC's Accessible Trails
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Caregiver Nightmares, Restoring Bladder Function, Europe Travel
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SCI Nutrition, Adaptive Mountain Biking, Neuromodulation Research
2017
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Peers From Around the World, Accessible Shoes, Transgender
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Camping, Hobby Hacks, Sleep Innovations, Accessible Homes
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Musicians, Power Assists, Dynamic Wheelchair Seating
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Martial Arts, Exercise Guidelines, Bowel Care, 60th Anniversary
2016
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Nerve Transfer Surgery, Relationships, StopGap, Cruises
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Cannabis, Mindfulness, Pain BC, Botox, Casters
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Fashion, Makeup, SCI Fatigue, Male Fertility
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Service Dogs, Vitamin D, Winter Preparedness, Paralympian
2015
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Online Dating, SCI and Hunting, Neuropathic Pain, Spinal Implant, Anxiety
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RealWheels Theatre, Love Online, Privilege to Pee: Art Installations, Harmony and Healing: Music, Stem Cells
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SCI and Motherhood, Treating Spasticity, Access Driver Rehabilitation, Robotic Glove, If I Knew Then: Quad Anniversary
Spin Winter 2015
Dads and Daughters Surfing, Pressure Sore Prevention, Wheelchair Maintenance, Migraines and SCI, SCI and Hunting Update
2014
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Pain Relief, Disability Tax Benefits, Sleep Disorders, Working with SCI, Heart Disease
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Epidural Stimulation, Life with Incomplete SCI, Sochi Paralympics, Poison to Treat Pain
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Accessible Kitchen, Stem Cell Tourism, Physiotherapy, Cold Weather Workouts, Exoskeletons
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Hand Function, Bladder Stimulus, Inaccessible Tech with Neil Squire Society, Melatonin
2013
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Wheelchair Rugby, Horseback Riding, Dentistry, Botox and Bladder
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Cannabis, Home Renovation, Accessible Yoga, Stone Carving
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Autonomic Dysreflexia and Immunity, Wheelchair Floorball, Accessible Cruises, Respiratory Health, Gardening
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Law School with SCI, Botox for Spasticity, Walking Incomplete, Motocross
2012
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Stem Cell Therapy, Skateboarding, Power Wheelchairs, Alaskan Cruises, Scuba
Spin Summer 2012
Depression, Self Defense, Gardening, Pregabalin, Finetech-Brindley Bladder System, Home Adaptations for Independence (HAFI)
Spin Fall 2012
Partners for Pleasure, SCI-Fatigue, Assistance Dog, Paralympic Curling, RDSP, Blusson Spinal Cord Centre
Spin Winter 2012
Downhill Skiing, Flying, Bladder Cancer, Smart-e-Pants, Wheelchair Travel, SCI in Media, Jobseeking
2011
  • Spin Winter 2012 (Winter 2012) – Guitar builder, syrinx alert, Whistler & travel
  • Spin Fall 2011 – Adaptive Sport, Botox for bladder, Laughing Spasms, Hunting & Fishing, Viberect device
  • Spin Summer 2011 – Exoskeletons, e-stim trial, loving the kitchen, tire pressure
  • Spin Spring 2011 – off-road diesel mechanic, shoulder stretches, neuropathic pain primer

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