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When you have a disability that impacts mobility, frequent supine and sedentary positioning often apply too much pressure in one area of the body, putting the tissue at…

Since 1988 New York has contributed funds toward spinal cord injury research using money from a surcharge collected on moving traffic violations. Funding aims to develop cures for…

For many people who sustain a spinal cord injury, it’s important to get involved in recreation again. While sports like wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby are pretty widely…

People with disabilities such as spinal cord injury can spend a lot of time waiting for society to include us, provide equity, and prioritize our quality of life.…

When you live with a mobility disability, your mobility aids become an extension of yourself. You’re dependent on them. Their maintenance and timely repair means your quality of…

Motor vehicle accidents account for nearly half of all spinal cord injuries (SCI) in the US every year. Spinal cord injuries can be very serious, causing permanent damage to…

When you sustain a spinal cord injury, depending on its level and severity, loss of motor function can significantly limit physical activities. When you experience injury causing disability…

Accessibility for people with mobility disabilities like spinal cord injury (SCI) has improved over the decades since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990. But…

September is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month and that’s important both because the issues with accommodations and accessibility which we face need to be brought to the table,…

Recreational sports of all types pose risks to children and adults alike who engage in them. Spine injuries comprise approximately 15% of all sports injuries. Sports injuries aren’t…