The Latest Squeeze: How Pelvic Exercises Can Help Your Bladder
Pelvic floor exercises—or kegels—are designed to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles to help reduce urinary incontinence. Better yet, they’re great for both men and women and can be done easily at home! Learn how.
Pleasure Principles Part 2: Partners and Peer Support
Sex is healthy. In your own privacy or with a partner, you deserve to have a sexual life, if you want it, says Dr. Stacy Elliott.
Bladder Issues? Hydration is Key!
With summer approaching and temperatures rising, now is a great time to quench your thirst for answers about bladder issues with help from our sponsors and friends at Coloplast.
Pleasure Principles Part 1: SCI and Sexuality
Every person with SCI should unlock their sexual potential. Getting started is easier than you think, says Sexual Medicine Physician and Clinical Professor, Dr. Stacy Elliott. Here’s how.
3 Tips for Exercise Success with SCI
Ready, steady, go! If only exercise were that easy … Whether you’re thinking about getting back into your workout routine or you’re brand new to exercise, here are three tips to help you achieve your goals (whatever they may be!)
Wheelchair 101: Maintenance and Minor Repairs
How do I change a flat tire? What should I have in my toolkit? How often should I check my chair? Macdonald’s Home Health Care recently shared their tips with our Surrey Peer Coffee group and we’ve compiled them here as a handy reference.
Calorie Crunch: Nutrition and SCI
Dr. Kristine Cowley explores the link between SCI and obesity with new research from the University of Manitoba—you may be surprised by what she found.
SCI BC Practicum Student Shares Her Para Nordic Skiing Experience
The World Para Nordic Skiing Championships brought attention and awareness to para sports in Prince George. SCI BC Practicum student, Alecia, shares her experience of the event and offers some advice on para sport options in BC.
It’s All Downhill From Here!
After his injury, Cole Hoodicoff never expected to be able to rip down a rugged mountain trail. That all changed when SCI BC invited the Castlegar teenager to an adapted mountain bike camp.
Nothing but the Truth..Except Trust
How do we know what the truth is? The short answer is you need to turn to those you can trust.
Four Ways to Combat Isolation This Holiday Season
Isolation. Loneliness. These may be common words or feelings, especially as the holidays approach.
SCI BC’s Top Accessible Holiday Gifts
Here at SCI BC we’ve pulled together a few of our favourite accessible things for the person with a spinal cord injury or disability in your life.