Pelvic floor muscle training is widely prescribed to able-bodied people, yet is rarely prescribed to people with SCI despite the potential benefits of this treatment. In this study, researchers in Dr. Tania Lam’s lab are interested in hearing from people Read More…
Approximately 50% of people living with a spinal cord injury (SCI) experience neuropathic pain. However, it is not yet known the impact that neuropathic pain has on athletes with SCI. Currently, drugs are the most frequently prescribed treatment for SCI Read More…
ICORD researcher Dr. William C. Miller, and his research team at UBC are exploring the main reasons for using social media among family caregivers of individuals with a SCI, and investigating the potential impacts of social media support and in-person Read More…
ICORD PI Dr. Heather Gainforth and PhD student Rhyann McKay are interested in evaluating the acceptability and usefulness of a brief one-on-one intervention aiming to promote participation among family members, partners, and friends who support someone with a spinal cord Read More…
Researchers in Dr. John Kramer’s lab are investigating how individuals with SCI feel about researchers using their data. Specifically, we want to learn how you feel about data sharing. Data sharing is when the data collected in one research study Read More…
Coping and managing health in the community is a prerequisite to quality of life when living with a SCI. This process can be difficult and it is influenced by factors which are not always understood from the perspectives of individuals Read More…
There is a growing number of individuals who have incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) who are able to walk. Having an incomplete SCI comes with challenges including living with a potentially hidden disability, and there are questions about the suitability Read More…
Researchers in Dr. Andrei Krassioukov’s lab are investigating the most important needs regarding medical care and rehabilitation services after SCI. This study will also develop web resources for continuing care for individuals with SCI living in the community and their Read More…
Researchers in Dr. Ben Mortenson’s lab are interested in the experiences of people with mobility or physical disability (including SCI) obtaining and using assistive technology (AT), which is any tool that helps with activities of daily living such as wheelchairs, Read More…
ICORD researcher Dr. William C. Miller, and his research team at UBC, are calling on all past participants of adaptive snow sports programs. If you have previously participated in adaptive snow sports programs, but no longer do, we invite you Read More…
