By Jennifer Pisarek This is a summary of a paper published by ICORD researchers from Vancouver, Canada in The Spine Journal. Original article: Alan et al. (2010). Recurrent autonomic dysreflexia exacerbates vascular dysfunction after spinal cord injury. The Spine Journal, Read More…
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Spasticity changes in SCI using a Segway
| 0 commentsBy Gurpreet Dhanda This is a summary of a paper published by a group of researchers in the Department of Experimental Medicine in Vancouver, British Columbia, in the Spinal Cord. Original Article: Spasticity changes in SCI following a dynamic standing Read More…
Activity-promoting video games
| 0 commentsBy Lynda Bennett Think video games are just for kids? Think again! Researchers in Italy first theorized that video games promoting activity might benefit adults with SCI. Prior research had established that activity-promoting video games increased the use of energy Read More…
Congratulations to Darryl Wan for winning the CAPMR Medical Student Essay Contest!
| 1 commentCongratulations to Darryl Wan, a student in Dr. Andrei Krassioukov’s lab, who is a winner of this year’s Medical Student Essay Contest held by the Canadian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. His award-winning essay is titled “Life threatening complication of Read More…
Congratulations to Mustafa for winning a Gert Vorsteher Memorial Award!
| 0 commentsCongratulations to ICORD volunteer and friend Mustafa for being a recipient of this year’s B.C. Rehab Gert Vorsteher Memorial Award. This annual award is given to eight individuals with disabilities who have shown incredible strength and determination in regaining their independence Read More…
Vote to support bladder health grant
| 2 commentsDid you know that many people who have spinal cord disorders, including spinal cord injury and spina bifida, have urinary bladder complications? Those people use catheters to empty their bladders, yet bladder health is a seriously neglected issue. Individuals from developing Read More…
Participation and confidence in older manual wheelchair users
| 0 commentsBy Lynda Bennett This is a summary of a paper published by a group of researchers at the GF Strong Rehabilitation Research Lab in Vancouver, British Columbia, in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Original article: Sakakibara BM, Miller WC, Eng Read More…
Cheer for Mustafa at this weekend’s wheelchair rugby tournament!
| 4 commentsNeed some excitement this weekend? Head over to the Richmond Oval on March 15, 16 and 17 to catch the Vancouver Invitational Wheelchair Rugby Tournament. See Mustafa’s story here.
Dr. Peter Cripton interviewed on CFAX, February 1
| 0 commentsICORD Principal Investigator Dr. Peter Cripton will be featured on CFAX Radio’s Terry Moore show, Friday, February 1st from 4-5pm. Dr. Cripton will be discussing all types of head injuries, from contact sports to falls. He will also talk about Read More…
Restoring voluntary control of locomotion after paralyzing spinal cord injury
| 2 commentsBy: Nikhita Dogra and Naima Kotadia This is a summary of a paper published by a research group from Zurich, Switzerland in the journal Science. Original article: Rubia van den Brand et al. Restoring Voluntary Control of Locomotion after Paralyzing Read More…