On our Café last week (22 April) we were thrilled to be joined by Neurokinex’s Jane Symonds, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, and Jenny Suggitt, Lead Occupational Therapist. They spoke about the services provided by Neurokinex, the science behind activity-based rehabilitation and all things wellbeing and exercise. If you missed the café fear not. Read on to…
A mind and soul supporting series to help you transcend challenging times Written by Karen Darke Hi, I’m Karen Darke and here is the fifth article in a series I am sharing over the coming weeks which I hope you’ll find useful for navigating life, particularly during challenging times. The articles will explore some…
That we are in the midst of a grave national emergency is self-evident – families separated, factories and workplaces closed, severe restrictions on movement that were unthinkable just a few weeks ago. Though we will indeed overcome this together, the brutal truth is that we are not all in this together. Hard and uncomfortable that…
A mind and soul supporting series to help you transcend challenging times Written by Karen Darke Hi, I’m Karen Darke and here is the fourth article in a series I am sharing which I hope you’ll find useful for navigating life, particularly during challenging times. The articles will explore some of the topics and…
A mind and soul supporting series to help you transcend challenging times Written by Karen Darke Hi, I’m Karen Darke and here is the third episode of my mind and soul supporting series which I hope you’ll find useful for navigating life, and transcending challenging times. The articles explore some of the topics and…
A mind and soul supporting series to help you transcend challenging times Written by Karen Darke Hi, I’m Karen Darke and here is the second article in a series I am sharing over the coming weeks which I hope you’ll find useful for navigating life, particularly during challenging times. The articles will explore some…
A mind and soul supporting blog series to help you transcend challenging times Written by Karen Darke Hi, I’m Karen Darke and here I share the first in a series of blogs I will be putting together over the coming weeks which I hope you’ll find useful for navigating life, particularly during challenging times….
DR SALLY KAISER – Principal Clinical Psychologist Midlands Centre for Spinal Injuries Clinical Psychologist Dr Sally Kaiser from the winning team at last year’s Rebuilding Lives Awards encourages us to acknowledge our feelings and talk about them with someone we trust. The emotional impact of living with an SCI can be huge. Whilst many people try…
Despite sustaining an SCI in her teenage years, Dot Brogden pushed herself to move forward and now enjoys life as a working mother to two boys. Read on to find out how her outlook on life has helped her to challenge herself and achieve her goals. I’ve been paralysed for almost 30 years after sustaining…
We are all aware that the menopause is a natural and inevitable part of a woman’s life, but it’s one that is hardly spoken of. Here, SIA Trustee, Christa Dyson shares her own personal experience. When I asked the National Spinal Injuries Centre for support with the menopause, nearly ten years ago, I…
SIA Ambassador Karen Darke had always been an athlete, finding a passion for running, climbing and orienteering. But after she fell off a cliff and became paralysed from the chest down at age 21, she didn’t know what was next. Whilst initially she didn’t know where to turn, or what her future looked…
Former consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, Felicity Ashworth, developed a specialist interest in supporting women with SCI during her 27-year career at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and the National Spinal Injuries Centre. Here she shares her expertise on fertility and talks through the first steps to planning a family from the woman’s perspective post-SCI. SCI and…
