From 24th of August through to the 5th of September, our eyes will be glued to the Paralympics in Tokyo 2021. This year’s Aussie team will include numerous athletes who have suffered severe spinal cord injuries but have managed to…
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Do try this at home—Fundraise for a cure in a lockdown
Lockdown can feel like groundhog day, we get it! Raise money for a cure and break the monotony for yourself and others with these fantastic challenges. With two trials currently running in Australia, we are closer to a cure than…
Tiny spinal cord stimulator could improve access to treatment
A tiny inflatable spinal cord stimulator has been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge with the aim of making spinal cord stimulation more practical and accessible. While the device was developed for people with back or leg pain,…
‘Doing the Narna’ for spinal cord injury research
Tony Robinson, part-owner of gelding Do The Narna, has generously promised to give all his profits from the gelding’s racing career to SpinalCure. Tony is a great mate to SpinalCure Australia Director Gary Allsop, who he calls ‘the great persuader’.…
World-first study using adult-derived stem cells on spinal cord injury patients begins
The first clinical study using adult-derived stem cells with the aim of treating people with spinal cord injuries has begun in Japan, at Keio University. The research team, led by Prof. Masaya Makamura, an orthopedic specialist, and Prof. Hideyuki Okano,…
Philip Stephens on his lucky break
Philip was only 18 when he broke his neck at a Sydney surf beach 40 years ago, diving in to get the sand off. He’s been in a wheelchair ever since, and has come to define himself by his abilities…
June 2021: Spinal cord injury research update
We are at an exciting point with cure-related spinal cord injury research in Australia, with our landmark gold standard eWalk trial beginning. Great progress is also being made in other areas. Dollars are the major hurdle in expanding trials and access…
Exoskeleton assisted walking improves bowel function in people with chronic SCI
In further validation of the benefits of upright posture and exercise, a team of researchers from the US has reported that the time taken for bowel care and stool form were both improved by exoskeleton-assisted walking. These results were obtained…
Dean’s story
Dean has learned to live without the use of his legs, but he’ll never stop dreaming of returning to his old hobbies. At age 20, he was on the trip of a lifetime living and snowboarding in the French Alps…
Chloe’s story
Chloe, a molecular genetics researcher, was on a dream to Europe when her life changed. The plan began when she went on a trip to Italy with her mum. Chloe loved it and resolved to come back for a working…