Spinal Injuries Association (UK)

The UK's leading spinal cord injury charity, offering a free Knowledge Hub of consumer factsheets, peer support, and advice on living well with SCI.

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13 resources

• Spinal Injuries Association — Ageing Well (Skin) (opens in a new tab)

  Factsheet

  • Aging with SCI
  • Skin care

  Part of SIA's 'Ageing Well' series (skin focus); pairs with aging-with-sci coverage from Craig/MSKTC.

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• Spinal Injuries Association — Autonomic Dysreflexia (opens in a new tab)

  Factsheet 🚨 Emergency

  • Autonomic dysreflexia

  Strong red-flag / emergency-recognition content; UK consumer companion to PVA and Craig AD material.

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• Spinal Injuries Association — Bladder Management (opens in a new tab)

  Factsheet

  • Bladder management

  UK consumer perspective on neurogenic bladder; complements PVA/Reeve/MSKTC US equivalents.

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• Spinal Injuries Association — Bowel Management (opens in a new tab)

  Factsheet

  • Neurogenic bowel

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• Spinal Injuries Association — Care Planning (opens in a new tab)

  Factsheet

  • Self-advocacy
  • Adaptive equipment

  "Getting your care needs met" — UK-specific care-funding/assessment navigation; practical self-advocacy.

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• Spinal Injuries Association — Exercise and Nutrition (opens in a new tab)

  Factsheet

  • Exercise & fitness
  • Weight & nutrition

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• Spinal Injuries Association — Family and Relationships (opens in a new tab)

  Factsheet

  • Family & caregivers
  • Mental health

  Emotional impact of SCI on family and relationships; caregiver-adjacent.

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• Spinal Injuries Association — Fertility and Fatherhood (opens in a new tab)

  Factsheet

  • Fertility
  • Sexuality

  Male fertility / fatherhood after SCI — a relatively rare consumer-facing treatment of this topic.

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• Spinal Injuries Association — Grant-Making Trusts (opens in a new tab)

  Factsheet

  • Self-advocacy

  How to apply to grant-making trusts for equipment/adaptation funding (UK-oriented).

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• Spinal Injuries Association — Mental Health Support (opens in a new tab)

  Factsheet

  • Mental health
  • Adjustment & depression

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• Spinal Injuries Association — Skin Management / Pressure Ulcers (opens in a new tab)

  Factsheet

  • Pressure injuries
  • Skin care

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• Spinal Injuries Association — Understanding Spinal Cord Injury (opens in a new tab)

  Factsheet

  • General SCI overview

  SIA is the UK's leading SCI charity. Its Knowledge Hub hosts a free consumer factsheet library (13 captured) plus the for-purchase 'Moving Forward' series.

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• Spinal Injuries Association — Women's Health (opens in a new tab)

  Factsheet

  • Women's health

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