Spinal Cord Injury

After a devastating spinal cord injury, Veteran Mark Maloney rebuilt strength through VA SCI care and now inspires others by returning to racing at age 90.

VA Research recently published findings on service members at-risk for suicide receiving VA care, spinal cord injury and stroke.

New VA Research findings shed light on tailored care for Women Veterans, a brain-computer interface to help paralyzed Veterans communicate, and cirrhosis.

Learn how VA telehealth and the National Veterans Wheelchair Games empower Linda Hutchinson to stay active, healthy and engaged with her fellow Veterans.

This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on how adverse childhood events affect suicide risk, brain-computer interfaces to restore hand function to paralyzed Veterans, and a new treatment for knee arthritis.

A U.S. Marine, paralyzed in a fishing accident nearly a year ago, is about to embark on the next phase of his new life, buoyed by his Marine brethren and the Spinal Cord Injury Unit at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center.

Veteran with spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis has been building models for 50 years. He also mentors other Veterans with spinal cord injuries.

Speakers and attendees at the Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder unit open house highlighted the importance of technology and family.

“Getting a job again saved my life.” Dillon Cannon lost his purpose in life. A VA vocational counselor helped him find it.

Hear from Veterans who have survived multiple serious injuries and how VA is helping them in the Polytrauma program.

Veteran patients, staff and families gathered to celebrate 30 years of serving Veterans in the South Texas VA Spinal Cord Injury Center.

Marine Corps Veteran, Jon, injured in Iraq and medically discharged. With VA’s help, Jon was able to carry the flag at the Paralympic Games.