Resources

In addition to our research and clinical services, the Mount Sinai Spinal Injury Cord Program provides resources for people with spinal cord injuries, their loved ones, and professionals in the traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) community.

  • Our monthly e-newsletter “The Spinal Connection” provides persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) and their friends and families with current information on events, programs, new treatments, research developments, and other issues.
  • Sexuality After SCI: We have developed an online educational resource entitled Sexuality after SCI through the generous support of the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research, and our other community partners. Mount Sinai SCI Sexuality resource website is for people living with spinal cord injury, their partners, and the healthcare professionals who treat them. Visit our website HERE
  • Exoskeleton Assisted Walking (EAW): What You Should Know: Our consumer oriented guide for Exoskeleton Assisted Walking targeted at people with SCI for the Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine, published on the Paralyzed Veterans of America website, will help you understand what an exoskeleton-assisted walking (EAW) device is and if you are a candidate to use one. Visit our Guide HERE
  • Healthcare Resources for Women with SCI (HeRe for Women): In collaboration with Texas Model Spinal Cord Injury System we released a website containing a national directory of links to consumer-based information, education, and resources on healthcare topics for women after SCI. This site also provides a growing list of practitioners who serve women with SCI throughout the nation and a network of professionals and consumers who are interested in the health and wellness of women with SCI. Visit our website HERE
  • Bladder Self-Catheterization by a Male with Limited Hand Function: This educational video will show you in 8 steps how to self-catheterize your bladder. It is intended audience is males with limited hand function who wish to begin to self catheterize. It should also be useful to clinicians including physicians, nurses, OT, caregivers, and others who wish to teach males with limited hand function how to self catheterize.  See Video HERE
  • Nutrition and Spinal Cord Injury Guide: Our team at The Spinal Cord Injury Research Center have created a comprehensive guide of Nutrition resources for guidance and advice on how to best manage your nutrition and health after SCI. Peruse through our compilation of Nutrition resources for invaluable guidance and advice on optimizing your nutrition and overall well-being. Visit our Guide HERE
  • SCI Adaptive and Inclusive Workout Guide: Our team at The Spinal Cord Injury Research Center have created a comprehensive guide of adaptive & inclusive fitness, dance and yoga resources that people with SCI can access to stay active and healthy! Visit our Guide HERE
  • Returning To Work After A Disability Video Series: Our webinar series on benefits of vocational services for people with disabilities. Speaker, Terry Hopkins, a Certified Vocational Counselor for the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Human Performance will discuss what vocational services are, what types of services are available and how these services benefit you. Followed by a Q&A on your questions on training, job placements, education and more. Visit our Video Series HERE 
  • COVID-19 Guidance for Our Spinal Cord Injury Community: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our lives, communities and so much more, the Spinal Cord Injury Research Program is doing what we can to share resources and drive relief efforts with the SCI community. The following information and resources are specific to COVID-19 response and Spinal Cord Injury/Disability. This is a growing list and will be updated periodically as new information comes in. Visit our Guide HERE
  • Blood Clots: What You Should Know A Consumer Guide for People with Spinal Cord Injury: Our consumer-oriented guide for blood clots targeted at people with SCI for the Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine, published on the Paralyzed Veterans of America website, will help you understand the signs and symptoms of blood clots help you understand how to prevent and treat them. Visit our Guide HERE
  • SCI Peer Mentoring :We have created a training manual for the Peer Mentoring program, as well as a manual to help other organizations and agencies develop SCI Peer Mentoring programs. The training manuals were created with the support of the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.

Collaborators

Mount Sinai Spinal Cord Injury Center works closely with many collaborators who are affiliated with the Mount Sinai Health System and with others who are outside of the health system. Our collaborators include: