written by Don Johnston Brian is married with two children and worked at a plastic factory for 30 years.  He began experiencing significant back pain and eventually numbness in his limbs and issues with his balance at 50 years old.  After trying various treatments, an MRI revealed a narrow spinal canal compressing his spinal cord....Continue Reading

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, the Board of the United Spinal Association’s Northeast Ohio Chapter would like to extend our deepest gratitude to our chapter members. We’re thankful to celebrate another year of building our chapter’s membership and support for the SCI community in Northeast Ohio. SCI Forum Recap In September, we attended MetroHealth’s...Continue Reading

By: Ashley Callaway At Metro Health, participants can be paid for volunteering in clinical research studies. Metro Health’s participant payment system is authorized by Greenphire clincards. Greenphire is a financial management company who support research sites with participant compensation. Over time our MetroHealth Research team has collected some helpful tips for cardholders to make your...Continue Reading

by Kim Anderson, PhD The Northeast Ohio SCI Model System (NORSCIS) is excited to welcome two new team members that joined us this summer! Anvi Kshirsagar Anvi earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Oklahoma, but she is originally from Texas.  During college, she gained observational experiences in...Continue Reading

By Megan Hammond Nechols On Saturday, September 28, 2024, community members gathered for the 27th Annual MetroHealth Spinal Cord Injury Forum, a conference for community members to promote education and fellowship. As someone who has been attending this Forum for 16 years and serving on the planning committee for the past seven years, this event...Continue Reading