Be Seen…Get a Brake! The Best Wheelchair Lights for Visibility
Research from ICORD confirms that adding visibility elements to your wheelchair is the best way to stay safe at night. Here’s why!
Restoring Body Awareness for Neuropathic Pain
Researchers are studying the brains ability to proprioceive paralyzed limbs with cognitive multisensory rehabilitation (CMR) to relieve neuropathic pain.
Hot Sauce Relief for Neuropathic Pain
Dr. Lukas Linde is studying how low concentration capsaicin may offer neuropathic pain relief after spinal cord injury.
The Power of Illusion for Neuropathic Pain
How can the immersive world of 2D and 3D virtual reality result in pain relief? New spinal cord injury research explores this question.
Breakdown Blues: The Real Cost of Wheelchair Repairs
New research sheds light on just how unreliable wheelchairs are—and the high costs of getting them repaired.
PAD Your Ride: How to Choose the Right Power Assist Device
Thinking about adding a power assist device to your manual wheelchair? New findings by BC researchers break down the pros and cons of each option.
Pressure Relief: New Pressure Ulcer Treatment Heals Fast
What if we told you that a daily sprinkling of a fine white powder on your open pressure ulcer might cut the healing time in half, or even more? Read more about Amicapsil, a compound that has a growing number of highly satisfied users with SCI.
Sweat Your Pain Away: How Exercise Can Help Alleviate Chronic Pain
A new scoping review published recently by BC researchers suggests that physicians treating chronic pain for patients with SCI should consider prescribing physical activity and exercise, along with medications.
Setting the Record Straight on Living with an Incomplete SCI
We asked a few of our SCI BC peers who are incomplete and can walk to answer one question: if you had the opportunity to tell the public—and even your friends and family—about the nature and implications of your injury, what would you say?
Heavy Burden: The Cost of Prescription Medicines
We’ve always known that Canadians with SCI shoulder hugely unfair costs when it comes to prescription medicines. But now a Canadian research team has determined just how much that burden is…
The Misconceptions of Living with an Incomplete SCI
For many, the invisibility of living with incomplete SCI is a big struggle, with needs that are frequently overlooked and are poorly understood by others. In addition to creating more peer chat groups, we’re also doing our best to stimulate more research around this unique form of SCI.
Row For Health: Using Adapted Rowing Machines for Fitness and Health
Can adapted rowing machines help to maintain health and fitness? Here’s how researchers are helping to create accessible exercise options.