Funding groundbreaking research to cure spinal cord injury A cure is in reach. It’s not a matter of if, but when. This is our mantra, and it really is closer than ever. Despite the challenges of the COVID pandemic, 2021 was…
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Minister Hunt accepts 30,000-strong petition & creates history-making $10m neurostimulation grant
Video by @cambloom Join us on the Project Spark journey and support our campaign to transform the lives of people with spinal cord injury. Read the full story: On Wednesday 30 March, Minister Greg Hunt accepted SpinalCure Australia’s 30,000-strong petition…
Pioneering work of quadriplegic recognised in book ten years after his death
The life of a remarkable quadriplegic from Perth who introduced an innovative model of exercise rehabilitation to Australia and helped pioneer research – which is now leading to spinal injured people gaining movement and even walking again – has been…
What is neurostimulation and what is it used for in people with SCI?
What are the similarities and differences of TENS, FES, and spinal cord stimulation? Neurostimulation is changing the face of neurological rehabilitation as we know it. It has a wide variety of uses including pain relief, treatment for psychiatric diseases and…
Three spinal injured people able to walk with support in new Swiss study
Another spinal cord electrical stimulation study has resulted in three people with complete spinal cord injuries (SCI) walking while supported. This Swiss study has further cemented neurostimulation as the most promising research avenue for SCI recovery. SpinalCure is set to…
Lolly Mack: fighting to end paralysis
Lolly Mack was injured at the age of 30 in a nightclub, is an ambassador for several spinal cord injury charities in the UK, and is a member of The Cure Girls. SpinalCure caught up with Lolly to find out…
SpinalCure Scientist series: Dr Quel de Oliveira talks SCI research and robotics
SpinalCure speaks to Dr Camila Quel de Oliveira, the lead researcher on a study testing the feasibility of robotics-assisted game-based arm and hand rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). This study is funded by SpinalCure, due to its potential…
Gwenyth MacNamara’s generous legacy
Gwenyth MacNamara’s great passions in life were her family, St Kilda football club and horse racing. She also lived much of her life with debilitating back pain after a car accident followed up with a laminectomy, which probably wasn’t very…
Lack of bladder control is one of the unseen effects of spinal cord injuries. Can neurostimulation help?
One of the unseen side effects of spinal cord injuries is a loss of bladder control. Many people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) have to take drugs to control their bladders, but unfortunately they come with lots of side effects,…
SpinalCure announces continued support for research which could help find a cure for spinal cord injury by helping us better predict outcomes
SpinalCure is pleased to announce our continued support over three years for research that is examining the inflammatory response and predicting outcomes of new spinal cord injuries — essential for progress towards a cure. The research is led by Associate…