SCI Care: What Really Matters
A podcast series brought to you by the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS). With each episode, we will speak with experts from all over the world to discuss various aspects of spinal cord injury including etiology, prevention and care, providing valuable insights regarding the most up to date information for those providing care for the spinal cord injured. Collaboration is the key and at the heart of what ISCoS does. The podcast series will be an extension of ISCoS, philosophy to make “Life after a spinal cord injury happy, meaningful and worth living..”
Episodes
93 episodes
SCI and the Climate Crisis: From Impact to Action
People with the lived experience of SCIs are one of the most vulnerable groups of in the world-both to the extreme heat and weather events which have increased in frequency because of climate change. Although health care professionals have an o...
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Season 6
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Episode 16
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Australia/New Zealand Guidelines for the Physiotherapy Management of Spinal Cord Injury
Key points:This podcast summarizes the results of a rigorous evaluation of the evidence for physiotherapy interventions in spinal cord injury using the GRADE methodologyMuscle strengthening exercises are effective ...
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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15:05
Finding meaning and purpose after spinal cord injury: Reflecting on 5 years of the Engage Program
Rebuilding a sense of meaning and purpose following trauma is a vital contributor to post-traumatic growth and adapting well to a spinal cord injury (SCI). This webinar shared the co-design process undertaken to develop a course that uses the c...
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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1:29:43
Experiencing cauda equina syndrome and its aftercare in the UK
Points:Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a common emergency condition that neurosurgeons and spine surgeons deal with.The long term consequences and the impact on the person dealing with CES are poorly defined.This po...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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14:49
Do ambulant people with spinal cord injury benefit from a specific support group?
Helen Smith (Ms) Consultant Clinical Psychologist Joe Robinson, Group member and co-facilitator, freelance artist and co-author of "The Very Alternative Guide to Spinal Cord Injury" SCI is a ra...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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38:57
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Stem cell therapies for spinal cord injury - Where are we now and where are we going?
Dr. Michael G. Fehlings discusses the future of stem cell therapies for spinal cord injury with Intissar Mohcine & Asma Belarbi, high-school students from the Netherlands. Key points:1) Stem c...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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World SCI Day 2025 Podcast
The podcast for World SCI Day 2025, themed “Fall Prevention, Spinal Cord Protection,” focuses on raising awareness about the critical issue of fall-related spinal cord injuries and how they can be prevented. Falls are one of the leading causes ...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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Trends in the Supply of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Physicians in the United States: An Evolving Human Resource Shortfall
Key points:1) The incidence and prevalence of spinal cord injury are rising due to an aging population, increased falls with incomplete cervical injuries and the impact of nontraumatic spinal cord injury.2) With this increased...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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18:00
Why sleep deserves more attention in SCI care
The International Spinal Cord Injury Survey (InSCI) found that sleep problems rank among the top six most common and debilitating health issues for people with SCI — and are the second most likely to go untreated. While rehabilitati...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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42:40
The importance of sensory afferent pathways in the assessment and management of the neurogenic bladder after spinal cord injury: A conversation with Professor JJ Wyndaele
Key points:Key sensory afferent pathways from the urinary bladder to the spinal cord often remain intact in spinal cord injuries above the level of the conus medullaris. b) The urinary bladder wall urothelia...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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Michael Fehlings in discussion with Dr Carlotte Kiekens regarding Dr Kiekens' recent Spinal Cord publication
Dr. Michael Fehlings - Professor of Neurosurgery, Robert Campeau Family Foundation-Dr. CH Tator Chair in Brain and Spinal Cord Research, Vice Chairman Research), Co-Director Spine Program, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto and Editor...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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19:39
Inside ISCoS 2025: Why São Paulo’s Regional Symposia Matters
In this episode, Dr François Theron and Dr Federico Montero preview the upcoming 4th ISCoS International Regional Symposia, to be held on 18–19 July 2025 at the Rebouças Convention Center, São Paulo, Brazil.They shar...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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Dr. Michael Fehlings in discussion with Prof. Ashley Craig regarding Dr Craig's recent Spinal Cord publication.
Dr. Michael Fehlings - Professor of Neurosurgery, Robert Campeau Family Foundation-Dr. CH Tator Chair in Brain and Spinal Cord Research, Vice Chairman Research), Co-Director Spine Program, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto and Editor...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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17:29
Psychosocial support for persons with spinal cord injury in African rural low income settings
Traumatic SCI is a relatively common occurrence in rural areas of low income countries. However, rehabilitation services in these areas are either unavailable or inaccessible by the majority. Psychosocial services are scarce and hardly tailored...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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1:20:29
Implementation of WHO:s Rehab 2030, Package of Interventions
ISCoS OT and PT SIGs SCI Pre Workshop Day“Implementation of WHO:s Rehab 2030, Package of Interventions”How do we implement available research into interventions in our daily work?Speaker details:Guillermo Gome...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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5:54
What Influences Quality of Life During Inpatient Rehabilitation Early After Spinal Cord Injury?
The SCI Care: What Really Matters podcast aims to provide valuable insights and the most up-to-date information for those providing care to people with spinal cord injury (SCI) worldwide. The vision of the International Spinal Cord Society (ISC...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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How to Transfer from being a SCI patient to an Individual with SCI
The International Spinal Cord Society and Wellspect present a transformative discussion on changing care perspectives for individuals with spinal cord injuries, featuring leading medical experts Dr Charalampos Konstantinidis from the National R...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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30:42
Optimal care of spina bifida during different stages of life
In this episode, host Rima Kamal (Wellspect) explores the complexities of caring for children with spina bifida with Dr Fahad Alyami, Head of the Saudi Paediatric Urology Group and Associate Professor at King Faisal Spec...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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38:55
Knowledge Sharing is Caring: Improving quality of life for people with spina bifida
In this episode, released to coincide with World Spina Bifida Day, host Anders Tennby (Wellspect) explores the challenges and opportunities in improving life quality for those with spina bifida. Joined by experts Hanna Gabriels...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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37:55
The ISCoS 2024 Antwerp Annual Scientific Meeting
As anticipation builds for the 63rd Annual Meeting of the International Spinal Cord Society, Professor Micheal Fehlings shares his excitement with Dr Stolwijk-Swuste, a Rehabilitation specialist and Associate Professor at De Hoogstraat Revalida...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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2nd ISCoS International Regional Symposium : Sharing world knowledge for practical advancements
The Vison of ISCoS is to "facilitate healthy and inclusive lives for people with spinal cord injury or dysfunction globally". Partnership and collaboration is key in helping us to realise this vision. We are delighted that we have been able to ...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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The Future of the Journal: Spinal Cord
Welcome to the future of Spinal Cord. In this episode, our hosts Dr. Fehlings and Professor Anthony S. Burns welcome us to a new era of ISCoS’s flagship journal, Spinal Cord. Conceptualise...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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What role does the nurse have for successful bladder and bowel management?
Managing bladder and bowel health is a critical, yet often overlooked aspect of patient care, especially for those with spinal cord injuries (SCI). In a recent podcast episode host, Tracey Tattam, a Nurse Educator at the Spinal Inj...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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30:00
SCI Patient Perspectives: Life Before, During, and After Participation in SCI Clinical Research
In this episode, guest host Dr Kimberley Monden explores the world of SCI clinical research and rehabilitation medicine, exploring patient perspectives and life before, during, and after participation in SCI clinical research with Dr Trumbower,...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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How Women Can Support Their Bladder and Bowel Health from Youth to Later Years
This webinar, in partnership with Wellspect, aims to raise awareness of these issues. Originally recorded as a webinar, we decided to release it as a podcast as well. We hope you enjoy listening.This episode will cover bladder and bowel...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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