Spinal Injuries Association
By Spinal Injuries Association with R.F.Hunt In 2006, Arshad (Ash) Mahmood (54) from Bradford was diagnosed with Cauda Equina Syndrome, a compression of the nerves in the lower spine. After emergency surgery, Ash’s right leg was still numb below the knee and he was experiencing nerve pain, but he could walk using crutches. However, in [...]
The new issue of NR Times is life and packed with exclusive brain and spinal injury insights. If there is a thread running through this month’s stories, it is what recovery looks like when the right people refuse to accept the situation in front of them. Sometimes that person is the survivor. Andy Read, whose [...]
The new issue of NR Times is now live and packed with exclusive news and insights. If there’s a thread running through this issue, it’s the idea that behind every clinical task sits a person - and that the best rehabilitation never loses sight of them. Our cover feature explores exactly that. Dr Ronda Boswell [...]
By Jin Garcha, registered nurse and complex care specialist I’m Jin Garcha, a registered nurse and complex care specialist. For more than three decades, I have worked alongside people with complex health needs, including people with spinal cord injury, their families and care teams. As the clinical director at Premium Care Solutions, I know how [...]
Spinal Injuries Association ‘I Didn’t Plan on This’ podcast has won podcast/audio campaign of the year at the UK Content Awards. The awards shine a spotlight on the most innovative, impactful, and creative content campaigns across the country. The podcast series, released in February 2026 by Spinal Injuries Association (SIA), was created to give voice [...]
The new edition of NR Times shines a spotlight on the innovation, resilience and evolving science shaping brain and spinal rehabilitation today. Issue 51 explores the realities of recovery beyond traditional boundaries, from a remarkable case of cross-border rehabilitation and the growing role of neurological music therapy, to cutting-edge advances in virtual reality, robotics and [...]
By Ruth Hunt It is estimated that each year there are 4,400 new cases of someone sustaining a spinal cord injury (SCI). For these people it is crucial they receive specialist treatment not only when they are first injured but as they embark on their journey living with such complex disabilities. Why SCI are such complex injuries is they involve damage to the spinal cord [...]
The Spinal Injuries Association ‘I Didn’t Plan on This’ podcast has been nominated as podcast/audio campaign of the year at the UK Content Awards. The podcast series released in February 2026 was created to give voice and visibility to people whose lives are shaped, directly or indirectly by spinal cord injury (SCI). The nomination recognises [...]
NR Times issue 50 is now online and packed with exclusive news and insights. Our cover story turns to the future, exploring the intersection of music, AI and the mind - and what emerging innovation could mean for neuro rehabilitation. As always, this issue brings together insight, experience and forward-thinking ideas from across the field. [...]
By R.F. Hunt A new podcast from the Spinal Injuries Association, I Didn’t Plan on This, gives those who are newly injured with a spinal cord injury, hope and support through guests with such injuries, showing how they’ve broken down barriers, not letting disability define who they are. When I sustained my spinal cord injuries [...]
