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Barren Heights Christian Retreat Center Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Derby City Area Spinal Cord Injury Association Henry County Chamber of Commerce ‘I Can’ Disability Community Kentucky Spinal Cord Research Center Kentucky Charities The Kentucky Gallery The Mike Utley Foundation Ms Wheelchair Kentucky The Rick Hansen Institute The Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation Spinal Cord Injury Association of Kentucky (SCIAK) The Spinal Cord Injury Recovery Center Spinal-Cord-Injury-News.com National... Read more »

About Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Spinal Cord Injury Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as mobility or feeling. Frequent causes of damage are trauma (car accident, gunshot, falls, etc.) or disease (polio, spina bifida, Friedreich’s Ataxia, etc.). The spinal cord does not have to be severed in order for a loss of functioning to occur. In fact, in most people with SCI, the spinal cord is intact, but the damage to it results in loss of functioning. SCI is very different... Read more »

FAQ About SCI

What is Spinal Cord Injury? Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as mobility or feeling. Frequent causes of damage are trauma (car accident, gunshot, falls, etc.) or disease (polio, spina bifida, Friedreich’s Ataxia, etc.). The spinal cord does not have to be severed in order for a loss of functioning to occur. In fact, in most people with SCI, the spinal cord is intact, but the damage to it results in loss of functioning. SCI is very... Read more »