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USANEO February Connect-In the Community Meet-Up

The Power of Connection: 3 Benefits of Meeting Up with Peers Are you looking for a way to connect with others in your community? Join us for our first “Connect-In the Community” Meet-Up on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 4 PM at FatHeads Brewery in Middleburg Heights! This informal gathering is perfect for socializing, building […]

SeePain – New Resource for Individuals with SCI and Pain

by Kim Anderson, PhD What is SeePain? Chronic pain is something that, unfortunately, many people with SCI live with.  In fact, up to 80% of people with SCI develop some kind of pain within the first year of injury.  Chronic pain is pain that lasts for at least three months, and oftentimes it lasts for […]

MetroHealth Announces Annual Spinal Cord Injury Forum: Save the Date!

MetroHealth is thrilled to announce the return of its annual Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Forum, an educational and empowering event designed specifically for individuals living with spinal cord injuries and related disorders. The 2025 SCI Forum will take place on Friday, October 3, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST. Mark your calendars and […]

MSKTC Resource: Understanding SCI

The Model System Knowledge and Translation Center (MSKTC) is a national center that helps facilitate the knowledge translation process to make research meaningful to those with Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Burn Injury. In previous articles, we have featured the Factsheets on Autonomic Dysreflexia, Managing Pain, Wheelchair Information, and more.  While it is […]

Making life easier when you have autonomic dysreflexia: important tips for taking care of your condition

Sami Ullah, MDA medical condition called autonomic dysreflexia (AD) can happen to people who have had a spinal cord injury, especially if the injury is above the T6 level. It is marked by a quick rise in blood pressure that could be dangerous and needs to be treated right away. Here are some useful tips […]

SCI Classification in Layman’s Terms

Since joining Metrohealth’s SCI research team four months ago, a simple but common theme has emerged when using injury terminology with participants and their families: it’s complicated.  Many researchers and clinicians choose to introduce standardized medical terms to participants in hopes of helping with understanding but forget how hard it can be to deduce meaning […]

Nutrition for Reducing Stress

Sustaining a spinal cord injury (SCI) causes tremendous stress – physically, mentally, and emotionally.  While acute stress (or stress that doesn’t last long) helps you function in the moment, long-term (chronic) stress can damage your body and it’s ability to function properly. Chronic stress can damage your body in three major ways: impaired digestion, adrenal […]

Everyday Assistive Devices for Spinal Cord Injuries

By: Anvi Kshirsagar  If you have experienced a spinal cord injury, you might already have devices in your place of residence to assist with everyday tasks. Every SCI is different, and there are resources available to make life easier regardless of the type of injury. There are a plethora of devices available to assist with […]

MSKTC Resource – Adaptive Sports

The Model System Knowledge and Translation Center (MSKTC) is a national center that helps facilitate the knowledge translation process to make research meaningful to those with Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Burn Injury. Last newsletter, we featured the Factsheet on mental health awareness.  This month, we wanted to feature a source on adaptive […]