Breastfeeding Basics
New clinical practice guidelines and a consumer guide for mothers offer evidence-based recommendations for breastfeeding after SCI.
I Feel Like a Woman…
Women with SCI across the world are facing similar healthcare challenges, according to a new survey from the Global Women with SCI Movement.
Smooth Sailing: Hullo Ferries’ Accessibility Journey
How the SCI BC community helped advocate for improved wheelchair accessibility aboard the new ferry service.
A Matter of Style: Adaptive Clothing Option in BC
SCI BC peer Derek Jezewsky has always enjoyed dressing and looking smart. With his new business, he’s overjoyed to be helping other peers discover—or rediscover—their own fashion sense.
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…
Anything But Ordinary: A Look Into SCI BC Peer Passions
A look into six SCI BC Peers from across the province who are breaking barriers in unusual sports or passions.
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.
Brace Yourself—Using An Orthotic Brace for Healing and Mobility
How do you heal an injured arm or shoulder when you have to rely on it daily for mobility? One solution might be an orthotic brace.
Tara Llanes — Born To Mountain Bike
It’s been quite a life journey for SCI BC Peer Tara Llanes, but the one constant throughout it all has been a passion for mountain biking—a sport which she loves sharing with others.
The Caregiver Paradox: What Do You Do When You Can’t Socially Distance?
What do you do when it’s impossible to practise social distancing? That’s the dilemma faced by many of our Peers with quadriplegia who rely on caregivers every day.
Real-world study with lidocaine reveals surprising results.
Real-world study with lidocaine reveals suprising results — new findings by ICORD researchers strongly suggest lidocaine as part of your bowel program is probably doing more harm than good.
The UTI Wallet Card: Preventing UTI in SCI
A collaboration between GF Strong clinicians and SCI BC leads to development of an important new resource for our readers.