Blog Archives: sports

Vote to support bladder health grant

April 8th, 2013 | 2 comments

Did 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…

Posted in Blog, community, rehab, SCI, sports | Tagged borisoff, catheters, grants, krassioukov, paralympics, urinary bladder health

Cheer for Mustafa at this weekend’s wheelchair rugby tournament!

March 11th, 2013 | 4 comments

Need 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.

Posted in sports | Tagged bc wheelchair sports, community events, mustafa, rugby

Dr. Peter Cripton interviewed on CFAX, February 1

January 31st, 2013 | 0 comments

ICORD 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…

Posted in community, Injury prevention, sports

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