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SPINALpedia is a social mentoring network and a 40k+ SCI video archive that allows the spinal cord injury community to motivate each other with the knowledge and triumphs gained from our individual experiences. Our videos and members are organized with physical functionality tags and other situation-specific information, making searches efficient. Whether you need to relearn how to feed yourself,

are interested in adapted skydiving or have a paralyzed spouse and want to find others in your situation, SPINALpedia is the place to find relevant videos and people to share their knowledge and experiences. SPINALpedia showcases how-to videos with step-by-step instructions for a variety of tasks that oftentimes took the person who made the video years to master. Now, those who are eager to learn can cut years off their adaptation and spend more time living life to the fullest! SPINALpedia does the search for you so you no longer have to scour the internet for relevant and useful resources about paralysis— Just register with SPINALpedia, identify your tags, and be directed to compatible people and relevant videos with the click of a mouse!

A great story about a quadriplegic business owner, Jarom Hlebasko, who purchased a wheelchair cushion company after his ...
06/17/2026

A great story about a quadriplegic business owner, Jarom Hlebasko, who purchased a wheelchair cushion company after his injury out of necessity (via New Mobility)

06/17/2026
Longtime SCI mentor Charlie Croteau (C7 quadriplegic) shares yard maintenence and gardening tips from his backyard garde...
06/17/2026

Longtime SCI mentor Charlie Croteau (C7 quadriplegic) shares yard maintenence and gardening tips from his backyard garden in Massachusetts, including the tools he uses, taking care of a koi fish pond, and how he uses a tractor🚜

https://spinalpedia.com/community/video/4E21j8w8Rlw

SCI Research Wednesdays: In the race to commercially develop a brain-chip implant to partially restore autonomy to peopl...
06/17/2026

SCI Research Wednesdays: In the race to commercially develop a brain-chip implant to partially restore autonomy to people with SCI, China is beating Neuralink.

The Chinese NEO brain-chip implant was just approved for human-use and is currently being integrated into China's universal healthcare system. The implant in it's current state can help users control external equipment using signals generated by their brains, and it can restore some hand function via specialized gloves.

NEO brain chip China first commercial invasive. Follow Bhaskar English Updates. In a breakthrough for brain-computer technology, China has approved the worlds first commercially available invasive brain chip, moving ahead of Elon Musks Neuralink in the race to connect the human brain with machines.

It's not every day you get over 10 million views from an IG Reel, but maybe that's what happens when you share a new way...
06/17/2026

It's not every day you get over 10 million views from an IG Reel, but maybe that's what happens when you share a new way to golf ⛳

Jake "Jandy" Anderson, a quadriplegic golfer who plays AdapTee Golf, shared how he and his caddie shot a Par 4 hole using a power driver and pendulum putter and the internet had a lot to say.

See the Reel and why Jandy thinks it went viral:
https://spinalpedia.com/quadriplegic-golfer-shares-how-he-can-still-golf-gets-millions-of-views/

Corentin Regent's wife has quadriplegia, and has gone two weeks without home health care after her PCA agency lost it's ...
06/16/2026

Corentin Regent's wife has quadriplegia, and has gone two weeks without home health care after her PCA agency lost it's government contract. He's now going on a hunger strike to bring attention to the issue. He says he feels this is the best way to let the country know how critical the situation is ⚠

https://spinalpedia.com/community/video/rmPyxX7QyEA

SCI Employment Tuesdays: Dr. Maria Zorzitto from Toronto has a spinal cord injury and has been a a doctor specializing i...
06/16/2026

SCI Employment Tuesdays: Dr. Maria Zorzitto from Toronto has a spinal cord injury and has been a a doctor specializing in geriatric medicine for the last 40 years

Despite being paralyzed while she was a college student, Dr. Zorzitto did not let her injury stop her from reaching her professional aspirations. She shares her story in the podcast, Conversations with Jillian, a podcast for Canadian doctors.

Join host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC as she speaks with Maria Zorzitto, MD, FRCPC. During her university years, Maria experienced a traumatic car accident that left her with a spinal cord injury, making her paraplegic overnight. What followed was a long period of hospitalization and rehabilitation, l...

Meet the inventor of the EasyStand standing frame Alan L. Tholkes, a quadriplegic from Minnesota injured at the age of 1...
06/16/2026

Meet the inventor of the EasyStand standing frame Alan L. Tholkes, a quadriplegic from Minnesota injured at the age of 17, who went on post-injury to become a successful businessman and inventor, helping his spinal cord injury community after receiving a business and accounting degree.

His latest invention is the WalkPort, a home "supported walk station" for people with leg paralysis and other mobility issues, who want to feel the sensation and experience the benefits of walking.

Watch him on CBS News:
https://spinalpedia.com/community/video/qznDLzKmygQ

Learn more:
https://walkport.com/product/

06/15/2026

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