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Implications of Polypharmacy to Clinical Practice for Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Population-Based Approach in British Columbia, Canada

July 3, 2026

Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) is a life-changing event that can leave patients with permanent motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunction. TSCIs affect patients,…

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Request for Proposal SCI Adopt: Rapid Clinical Implementation of Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation (TSS) at Canadian clinics providing rehabilitation services

June 9, 2026

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is seeking proposals to support the rapid clinical implementation of transcutaneous spinal stimulation (TSS) in Canada. This funding…

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Request for Proposal TSS Clinical Advisor: Services to Deliver Training Materials & Education for Clinical Implementation of Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation (TSS)

June 9, 2026

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is seeking a Clinical Advisor to provide expert clinical guidance and strategic support for the Translation to Sustainable…

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Characterizing the Context of Spinal Cord Injury-Inclusive Community-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…