Lay summary by Annie Zhou Edited by Crystal Han This is the lay summary of the original article by Dr. Christopher West, and his colleagues Cameron Gee, Melissa Lacroix, Wendy Pethick, Patrick Côté, Trent Stellingwerff. Read the original article here. Read More…
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Ketogenic diet as a treatment for brain and spinal cord injury
| 1 commentInfographic by Justin Yap Edited by Crystal Han and Rona Herzog. This is an infographic based on a review article by ICORD researches Dr. Wolfram Tetzlaff, Oscar Seira, Kathleen Kolehmainen, Ward Plunet, and Nima Alaeiikhchi and their colleagues. Read the Read More…
Lived experiences of using ultra-light wheelchairs
| 0 commentsLay summary by Rori Wood Edited by Rona Herzog, Crystal Han. This is a lay summary of the article by ICORD researchers Dr. Jaimie Borisoff and Dr. Ben Mortenson, and their colleagues Johanne Mattie, Leo Aitken-Mundhenk, and Lauren Bicknell. Read the Read More…
Serum albumin may help predict neurological recovery after SCI
| 0 commentsLay summary by Frank Yeung Edited by Rona Herzog, Crystal Han This is a summary of a research study conducted by Lukas Grassner, Jan Schwab, Gale Whiteneck, Fred Geisler, and ICORD researchers Dr. John Kramer, Anh Vo, and Catherine Jutzeler. Read Read More…
Residual pelvic floor muscle activation following SCI
| 0 commentsLay summary by Alison Babichuk Edited by Rona Herzog, Crystal Han This is a lay summary of the original article by ICORD researchers Dr. Tania Lam, Dr. Mark Carpenter, and their colleagues Alison Williams, Gevorg Eginyan, Emily Deegan, and Mason Read More…
Epidural stimulation and cardiovascular function for individuals with SCI
| 0 commentsLay Summary by Tiffany Fong Edited by Rona Herzog This is a summary of a research article conducted by several ICORD researchers, including Dr. Christopher West, Aaron Phillips, Jordan Squair, Alexandra Williams, Matthias Walter, Dr. Tania Lam, and Dr. Andrei Read More…
The benefits of arm crank ergometer spin training in the SCI community
| 0 commentsLay summary by Lana To Edited by Rona Herzog, Crystal Han This is a lay summary of the research article by ICORD researchers Dr. Tania Lam, Alison Williams, Amanda Chisholm, Andrea Lynn, Raza Malik, and Gevorg Eginyan. Read the original Read More…
Natural pain-inhibiting mechanism may worsen due to neuropathic pain
| 0 commentsLay summary by Arman Mohseni Edited by Rona Herzog, Crystal Han This is a lay summary of the original research paper by Dr. John Kramer, Dr. Martin Gagné, Dr. Isabelle Côté, Dr. Mélanie Boulet, Dr. Catherine Jutzeler, Dr. Catherine Mercier. Read More…
How do segway-style wheelchairs compare to conventional manual wheelchairs?
| 0 commentsLay summary by Arman Mohseni Edited by Rona Herzog and Crystal Han This is a lay summary based on the research paper by Johanne Mattie, Jazzmin Tavares, Bryn Matheson, Emma Smith, Ian Denison, Dr. William C. Miller, Dr. Jaimie F. Read More…
Successful aging with a spinal cord injury: what it means and intervention recommendations
| 0 commentsInfographic by Alanna Schwed Edited by Rona Herzog, Crystal Han This is an infographic of the article by Sheila Casemore, Teren Clarke, Christopher McBride, and ICORD researchers Dr. Heather Gainforth, Emily Giroux, and Kelsey Wuerstl. Read the original article here. Read More…
