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Characterizing the Context of Spinal Cord Injury-Inclusive ommunity-based Organizations to Build Capacity for Research Partnerships: An Environmental Scan

June 2, 2026
Spinal cord injury community organizations play an important role in ensuring research is relevant, practical, and responsive to the needs of people…
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Can Large Language Models Answer Questions about Spinal Cord Injury? Risks, Challenges, and Opportunities—A Narrative Review

May 21, 2026
Researchers reviewed how large language models (LLMs), including AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, respond to spinal cord injury (SCI)-related health questions. The…
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Review and assessment of policies and practices for spinal cord injury-related health care supplies, services, and mobility equipment reveal wide inequities and inadequacies in Canada

May 18, 2026
The involvement of people with lived experience (PLEX) of spinal cord injury (SCI) is not common during medical innovation design, research and…
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Activity-Based Therapy

February 18, 2026
Activity-Based Therapy (ABT) is a rehabilitation approach designed to activate the neuromuscular system below the level of injury. It is based on neuroplasticity —…
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Effects of Biological Sex on Access to Care and Outcomes After Acute Spinal Cord Injury

December 3, 2025
A new study using data from the Praxis-led Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry (RHSCIR) found that men and women recover similarly…
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A Survey on What Matters Most: Canadian Study on Pressure Injuries

November 12, 2025
Understanding the experiences of persons affected by pressure injuries. A knowledge creation and consensus-building activity
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Engagement of People With Lived Experience in Spinal Cord Injury to Address Innovation Priorities

November 12, 2025
The involvement of people with lived experience (PLEX) of spinal cord injury (SCI) is not common during medical innovation design, research and…
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A look at Spinal Cord Injury in Canada in 2023

September 26, 2025
In 2023, RHSCIR recorded 787 new tSCI and 571 new ntSCI participants, capturing about 60–70% of acute tSCI cases in Canada. An…
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Request for Proposal for Spinal Cord Injury Adopt

May 7, 2025
Request for proposal to contract for Health Economics Consulting to be provided to Praxis Spinal Cord Institute (Praxis), specifically health economic analyses…
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Grant Recipients for Translational Research & Best Practice Implementation Open Funding Competitions

April 7, 2025
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is proud to announce the grant recipients from its Translational Research (TR) and Best Practice Implementation (BPI) open…
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Identifying priorities and developing collaborative action plans to improve accessible housing practice, policy, and research in Canada

March 3, 2025
Transitioning back to community life is an important phase in a person’s care journey after a spinal cord injury (SCI). Having effective…
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Is the Level of Consent to a National Research Registry Associated With Patient Outcomes After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury? A Population-Based Study From the Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry

February 11, 2025
Transitioning back to community life is an important phase in a person’s care journey after a spinal cord injury (SCI). Having effective…
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