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The Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System (NWRSCIS) is a regional center of spinal cord injury care, research and education in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington. Programs and services are provided at both the University of Washington Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center. The mission of the NWRSCIS is to improve the lives of people with SCI through excellent patient care, research and education. We provide speciali ...
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Research Spotlight: Hypnotic Cognitive Therapy for Pain During Inpatient Rehab
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.After conducting a feasibility trial, Amy Starosta PhD, a rehabilitation psychologist, discusses her new randomized control trial of hypnotic cognitive therapy for pain. This is a 3-year study taking place on the inpatient rehabilitation unit at Harborview Med…
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Research Spotlight: Feasibility of Sprint Interval Training During Inpatient Rehabilitation
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.We are joined by Deborah Crane MD, a spinal cord injury physician, to hear about her study looking at the feasibility of short, but high intensity exercise program for people with new SCI. This 2-year study will be conducted on the inpatient unit at Harborview…
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.The ADA: What You Need To KnowThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the law that protects people with disabilities from discrimination. How well do you understand this law and how it applies to your daily life? In this presentation, Conrad Reynoldson, o…
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What do SCI Health Professionals (and patients) Need to Know? Advice from Patients
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.A Panel Discussion: Originally presented on November 4, 2017 at the SCI Wellness Summit.People who have just sustained a catastrophic injury like SCI often feel vulnerable, overwhelmed and anxious about the future. The health providers who care for them can ma…
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.A Panel Discussion: Originally presented on February 21, 2017Women with spinal cord injury are a minority within a minority. Because they make up only about 25% of all people with spinal cord injuries, they can often feel that their needs are not addressed, an…
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The Adventures of Frank and Mustard with Simon Calcavecchia
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.Simon Calcavecchia was pursuing his dreams of being a rugby player when he sustained a spinal cord injury. Education and a foray into hip-hop ultimately led him to create a series of children’s books starring the characters of Frank (wiener dog who has two whe…
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.Several years after his spinal cord injury, Lan Remme became a poet. We spoke with Lan some time ago about this journey, how he learned to write and pursue this passion, and of the valuable lessons that he learned (and that we can all learn) from finding somet…
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Perspectives from SCI Therapists: Celina, Speech Therapy
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.After spinal cord injury, individuals often work with many different rehabilitation therapists across both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation as they recover and as function changes over time. We had the chance to talk to several different kinds of rehabi…
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Discussing COVID-19 and Spinal Cord Injury
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.COVID-19 has changed our lives dramatically in the last seven months. From constant masking to a jump in telemedicine to quarantining, everyone has seen major disruptions to their daily routines. But what does COVID-19 mean specifically for people with a spina…
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Perspectives from SCI Therapists: Kristy, Therapeutic Recreation
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.After spinal cord injury, individuals often work with many different rehabilitation therapists across both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation as they recover and as function changes over time. We had the chance to talk to several different kinds of rehabi…
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Perspectives from SCI Therapists: Leslie, Occupational Therapy
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.After spinal cord injury, individuals often work with many different rehabilitation therapists across both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation as they recover and as function changes over time. We had the chance to talk to several different kinds of rehabi…
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Perspectives from SCI Therapists: Jordan, Physical Therapy
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.After spinal cord injury, individuals often work with many different rehabilitation therapists across both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation as they recover and as function changes over time. We had the chance to talk to several different kinds of rehabi…
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Spasticity after SCI — Part 2: Real Life Stories—A Panel Discussion
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.Originally presented on February 10, 2015Spasticity is an almost universal complication of spinal cord injury, but the way it manifests itself varies enormously from person to person. In this forum, four individuals with SCI share their unique experiences with…
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Spasticity after SCI — Part 1: The Good, The Bad, and The Not-So-Ugly
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.By Rina Reyes, MD, Amy Icarangal, PT, and Geralyn Bertellotti, OT.Originally presented on January 13, 2015Spasticity in spinal cord injury is often viewed as a cause of dysfunction and pain. But there is more to it than that. This SCI Forum presentation explor…
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI. Loa sustained a C2 spinal cord injury while in the 12th grade. Undaunted, she went on to finish high school with her classmates and entered college the following fall. In this podcast, Loa talks with Jeanne Hoffman, PhD, about her experience adjusting to her …
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Being a Research Subject: Follow-Up on Transcutaneous Stimulation
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI. What was it like to be a study participant in a clinical trial at the University of Washington? Find out in this podcast, where Jeanne Hoffman, PhD, interviews Jon, a person with SCI who volunteered for the study that was highlighted in our first podcast, Tra…
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Perspectives on Pain: An SCI Panel Discussion
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.A large percentage of people with SCI have frequent pain that can interfere with daily activities. Finding ways to minimize the pain and, when necessary, to move forward in spite of pain, can be essential to maintaining quality of life. This panel discussion f…
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Managing Chronic Pain after Spinal Cord Injury
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.Chronic (or long-standing) pain is a common problem for people living with spinal cord injury, and it is often very difficult to treat. In this presentation, two UW Rehabilitation Medicine clinicians (Deborah Crane, MD and Dawn Ehde, PhD) discuss the different…
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From Engineer to Entrepreneur: BILLY Footwear’s Billy Price
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.Billy Price became paralyzed at the C6 level at age 18, just as he was starting his freshman year of college. Lying in his hospital bed, he could not imagine what his life would look like; the challenges seemed insurmountable and the future uncertain. But he t…
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.Welcome to the SCI Forum podcast, a monthly podcast series produced by the Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System (NWRSCIS) in the University of Washington Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, located in Seattle, Washington. The NWRSCIS is dedicated to…
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Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation with Chet Moritz
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.Chet Moritz, PhD, is an associate professor in the University of Washington Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Physiology and Biophysics, as well as the co-director for the Center for Neurotechnology. He talks with…
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Resilience, Depression, and Bouncing Back After Spinal Cord Injury
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.Adjustment and mental health problems after spinal cord injury can be complicated and sometimes difficult to talk about. While most people with SCI do not become depressed, it is important to identify and help those who do. This SCI Forum presentation focuses …
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Getting to Normal: Conversations about Adjustment after Spinal Cord Injury
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Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.Three individuals with spinal cord injuries share their personal journeys of adjusting to life with a spinal cord injury, from initial grief and dark days to finding a path to a fulfilling life and a "new normal." This panel discussion is moderated by Dr. Jean…
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