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for living with SCI
A core part of our mission is to connect individuals recovering from spinal cord injuries, their families, and caregivers with resources and experiences to make everyday life a little easier. Check here frequently for tips, advice, news, and trends we’re watching in the SCI space.
Support & Trends
for living with SCI
The Spirit of
for living with SCI
A core part of our mission is to connect individuals recovering from spinal cord injuries, their families, and caregivers with resources and experiences to make everyday life a little easier. Check here frequently for tips, advice, news, and trends we’re watching in the SCI space.
Cyber Support
How the SCI Community is turning toward online outlets for group support and therapy by Cathy Cuff-Coffman Time Magazine...
The Shalieve Holiday Film Fest
Submitted by Cathy Cuff-Coffman, Content Writer Choosing a holiday movie to watch together is a family tradition that can create...
Non-Traditional Modalities for SCI Recovery and Wellness
Submitted by Stephanie Comella NCPT, Co-Founder and CEO, Zebrafish Neuro In the world of movement methods, there are virtually endless...
Keep On Rolling On: The Importance of Regular Wheelchair Maintenance
Submitted by Becky Russell, Physical Therapist, UPMC Rehabilitation Institute Center for Assistive Technology (CAT) and Marshall Tempest, Clinical Research Coordinator,...
Discovering Pittsburgh’s Adaptive Sports Scene: A Paralympic-Inspired Adventure
As the world tunes in to the thrilling events of the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, we wanted to share...
Three Ways to Support Your Nutrition While Living With a Spinal Cord Injury
Submitted by Alanna DeSalvo, NC, RWP, BCHN® – With Thyme Nutrition As you know, living with a spinal cord injury...
Get Moving With Adaptive Sports
Submitted by Michael Grapner, Program Coordinator – PMR Adaptive Sports and Recreation, University of Pittsburgh/ UPMC Summer is here and...
Cathy’s Baclofen Journey UPDATE: It’s Not a “Plug ‘N Play” Device
Submitted by Cathy Cuff-Coffman This is an update of Cathy’s multi-part blog series, documenting her journey with a Baclofen pump...
Navigating the Journey: Mental Health and Physical Rehab
Submitted by Kelsey Harris (Owner, Physical Therapist) and Sarah Barker (Mental Health Therapist) of NeuroAxis Rehabilitation Services May is Mental...
Cathy’s Baclofen Journey: The Last Reps – Lessons Learned
Submitted by Cathy Cuff-Coffman This is the last installment of Cathy’s multi-part blog series, documenting her journey with a Baclofen...
Cathy’s Baclofen Journey: Another Weekend at Hershey
Submitted by Cathy Cuff-Coffman This is Part 9 of Cathy’s multi-part blog series, documenting journey with a Baclofen pump implantation....
Cathy’s Baclofen Journey: “You Are Free To Move About The Cabin”
Submitted by Cathy Cuff-Coffman This is Part 8 of Cathy’s multi-part blog series, documenting journey with a Baclofen pump implantation....
Cathy’s Baclofen Journey: The Surprises
Submitted by Cathy Cuff-Coffman This is Part 7 of Cathy’s multi-part blog series, documenting journey with a Baclofen pump implantation....
Cathy’s Baclofen Journey: Hurry Up and Wait
Submitted by Cathy Cuff-Coffman This is Part 6 of Cathy’s multi-part blog series, documenting journey with a Baclofen pump implantation....
Cathy’s Baclofen Journey: Look, Ma, No Stick (Or Walker!)
Submitted by Cathy Cuff-Coffman This is Part 5 of Cathy’s multi-part blog series, documenting journey with a Baclofen pump implantation....
Cathy’s Baclofen Journey: No Days Off (Well, Sort Of)
Submitted by Cathy Cuff-Coffman This is Part 4 of Cathy’s multi-part blog series, documenting journey with a Baclofen pump implantation....
Cathy’s Baclofen Journey: Inpatient Rehabilitation – Establishing Rapport and Routine
Submitted by Cathy Cuff-Coffman This is Part 3 of Cathy’s multi-part blog series, documenting journey with a Baclofen pump implantation....
Cathy’s Baclofen Journey: The Rehab Routine – With a Twist
Submitted by Cathy Cuff-Coffman This is Part 2 of Cathy’s multi-part blog series, documenting journey with a Baclofen pump implantation....
Cathy’s Baclofen Journey: Who Says You Can’t Go Home Again?
Submitted by Cathy Cuff-Coffman In this multi-part blog series, our Content Writer Cathy Cuff-Coffman takes us along her journey with...
What To Wear
Submitted by Cathy Cuff-Coffman In my previous blog, I covered some of the important products that I rely on each...
Supplements and Equipment Shout-Outs!!
Submitted by Cathy Cuff-Coffman March is the fourth anniversary of my SCI. Here are some tried and true supplies, equipment,...
Finding Joy with Friends and A (New) Holiday Movie
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! This is the third holiday season for me with my spinal cord injury (SCI), and...
Humility and Having a Second Person At Your Appointments
Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist,...
The Beginning of My New Life
My paralysis came as a sudden shock–like most people in my situation. Three and a half years ago, I was...
Rising Again with the Help of Cheer-Givers
As I got stronger and more improvisational, I also learned that the “caregiver” I thought I’d need was not as...
