SCI Forum
The Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System (NWRSCIS) is a regional center of spinal cord injury care, research and education in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington. Programs and services are provided at both the University of Washington Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center. The mission of the NWRSCIS is to improve the lives of people with SCI through excellent patient care, research and education. We provide specialized care to persons with SCI, conduct clinically relevant research and disseminate the most useful, evidence-based information to people with SCI, their families and professionals.
Episodes
October 17, 2025 • 63 mins
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Presented at the SCI Forum on March 26, 2025
After a spinal cord injury, people must adapt to changes in their physical abilities while also navigating structural ableism—a system of policies, institutions, and societal norms that disadvantage disabled individ...
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June 15, 2025 • 32 mins
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After spinal cord injury, individuals often work with many different rehabilitation therapists and providers across both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation as they recover and as function changes over time. We had the chance to talk to several different ki...
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December 5, 2023 • 16 mins
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After conducting a feasibility trial, Amy Starosta PhD, a rehabilitation psychologist, discusses her new randomized control trial of hypnotic cognitive therapy for pain. This is a 3-year study taking place on the inpatient rehabilitation unit at Harborview Medical Center.
Feasibility Paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37364685/
Case Stu...
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December 5, 2023 • 16 mins
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We are joined by Deborah Crane MD, a spinal cord injury physician, to hear about her study looking at the feasibility of short, but high intensity exercise program for people with new SCI. This 2-year study will be conducted on the inpatient unit at Harborview Medical Center.
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April 1, 2023 • 52 mins
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The ADA: What You Need To Know
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the law that protects people with disabilities from discrimination. How well do you understand this law and how it applies to your daily life? In this presentation, Conr...
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February 6, 2023 • 63 mins
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A Panel Discussion: Originally presented on November 4, 2017 at the SCI Wellness Summit.
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People who have just sustained a catastrophic injury like SCI often feel vulnerable, overwhelmed and anxious about the future. The health providers who care...
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October 11, 2022 • 77 mins
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A Panel Discussion: Originally presented on February 21, 2017
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Women with spinal cord injury are a minority within a minority. Because they make up only about 25% of all people with spinal cord injuries, they can often feel that their needs are n...
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July 5, 2022 • 34 mins
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Simon Calcavecchia was pursuing his dreams of being a rugby player when he sustained a spinal cord injury. Education and a foray into hip-hop ultimately led him to create a series of children’s books starring the characters of Frank (wiener dog w...
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November 19, 2021 • 42 mins
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Several years after his spinal cord injury, Lan Remme became a poet. We spoke with Lan some time ago about this journey, how he learned to write and pursue this passion, and of the valuable lessons that he learned (and that we can all learn) from...
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September 20, 2021 • 36 mins
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After spinal cord injury, individuals often work with many different rehabilitation therapists across both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation as they recover and as function changes over time. We had the chance to talk to several different k...
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December 6, 2020 • 64 mins
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COVID-19 has changed our lives dramatically in the last seven months. From constant masking to a jump in telemedicine to quarantining, everyone has seen major disruptions to their daily routines. But what does COVID-19 mean specifically for peopl...
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September 27, 2020 • 32 mins
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After spinal cord injury, individuals often work with many different rehabilitation therapists across both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation as they recover and as function changes over time. We had the chance to talk to several different k...
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July 4, 2020 • 38 mins
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After spinal cord injury, individuals often work with many different rehabilitation therapists across both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation as they recover and as function changes over time. We had the chance to talk to several different k...
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April 17, 2020 • 33 mins
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After spinal cord injury, individuals often work with many different rehabilitation therapists across both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation as they recover and as function changes over time. We had the chance to talk to several different k...
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December 13, 2019 • 43 mins
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Originally presented on February 10, 2015
Spasticity is an almost universal complication of spinal cord injury, but the way it manifests itself varies enormously from person to person. In this forum, four individuals with SCI share their unique ...
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December 12, 2019 • 66 mins
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By Rina Reyes, MD, Amy Icarangal, PT, and Geralyn Bertellotti, OT.
Originally presented on January 13, 2015
Spasticity in spinal cord injury is often viewed as a cause of dysfunction and pain. But there is more to it than that. This SCI Forum pr...
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September 6, 2019 • 30 mins
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Loa sustained a C2 spinal cord injury while in the 12th grade. Undaunted, she went on to finish high school with her classmates and entered college the following fall. In this podcast, Loa talks with Jeanne Hoffman, PhD, about her experience adj...
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July 11, 2019 • 23 mins
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What was it like to be a study participant in a clinical trial at the University of Washington? Find out in this podcast, where Jeanne Hoffman, PhD, interviews Jon, a person with SCI who volunteered for the study that was highlighted in our firs...
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April 23, 2019 • 75 mins
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A large percentage of people with SCI have frequent pain that can interfere with daily activities. Finding ways to minimize the pain and, when necessary, to move forward in spite of pain, can be essential to maintaining quality of life. This pane...
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April 23, 2019 • 62 mins
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Chronic (or long-standing) pain is a common problem for people living with spinal cord injury, and it is often very difficult to treat. In this presentation, two UW Rehabilitation Medicine clinicians (Deborah Crane, MD and Dawn Ehde, PhD) discuss...
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