Spinal injury
By RF Hunt Anyone who has complex disabilities, that might include both physical and mental-health disabilities, will know the sinking feeling when you are accessing hospital treatment, and a nurse asks for a ‘history’ - what conditions you have, and what medication you are on. The problem is over time it can get harder to [...]
By Huw Ponting, Partner and Head of Personal Injury Enable Law, and Dr Edmund Bonikowski, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine and Founder of NRC Medical Experts Enable Law Solicitors specialise in complex personal injury and clinical negligence supporting individuals who have experienced a traumatic brain injury caused by another's negligence. We work closely with treating professionals and medicolegal [...]
The Spinal Injuries Association has issued a statement in response to the UK government’s 10-Year Health Plan which was revealed yesterday. The statement reads: The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) welcomes today’s commitment to expand Neighbourhood Health Services that deliver more personalised, proactive care in the community as part of the government’s 10-year health plan for [...]
The Spinal Injuries Association has issued a statement in response to the UK Government’s PIP Bill vote. The charity stated: The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) welcomes the Government’s confirmation that Clause 5 of the Universal Credit and PIP Bill will be removed at committee stage next week. Clause 5 would have introduced a damaging and [...]
A new bioelectric implant has restored movement in rats with spinal cord injuries, offering early evidence of a possible future treatment for paralysis in humans. The ultra-thin device sits directly on the spinal cord and delivers a carefully controlled electrical current across the injury site, encouraging damaged nerve fibres to heal. Rats treated daily for [...]
By freelance journalist and spinal cord injury survivor, R.F. Hunt There is fear and anxiety amongst the spinal cord injury (SCI) community regarding the government’s proposed plans for tightening the eligibility for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) using the ‘daily living’ section of PIP. Many people with SCI, like Julie, Janet and Dan in this article, [...]
Personalised electrical stimulation may improve movement recovery in people with spinal cord injuries, early findings suggest. A study involving five participants found that adjusting the location, strength and type of stimulation produced stronger muscle responses than standard, uniform approaches. The research, from Thomas Jefferson University’s Raphael Center for Neurorestoration, investigated transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS). [...]
A new therapy combining electrical nerve stimulation with physical rehabilitation has led to significant improvements in arm and hand function for people with spinal cord injuries. The treatment, known as closed-loop vagus nerve stimulation (CLV), uses a small device implanted in the neck that delivers electrical pulses to the brain during targeted rehabilitation exercises. Researchers [...]
A new glove-based system that uses functional electrical stimulation (FES) to activate individual fingers could offer a more effective way to support hand rehabilitation in people recovering from stroke or spinal cord injuries. The FESGlove delivers targeted electrical stimulation to specific hand muscles and nerves, offering greater selectivity than many current systems, which often cause [...]
Occupational therapist and founder of COTA Case Management, Lauren McCluskey, speaks to NR Times to discuss her journey from the NHS to specialising in amputations, emphasising the importance of collaboration between care teams. Established in 2019, COTA (Complex Orthopaedic Trauma and Amputations) Case Management is based in Lancashire, and helps to support people's immediate needs assessments, [...]
