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. 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 ...
The SCI Forum is an evening educational program for persons with SCI and their friends, family members and caregivers, and health care professionals with an interest in SCI. Generally, it is held at the UW Medical Center for in-person attendance and via Zoom. The forums provide current information on a variety of topics relevant to the SCI ...
Our outpatient rehabilitation clinics provide the full complement of rehabilitation therapies and nursing care as well as continued medical services for SCI related conditions.
Pain and Spinal Cord Injury [Download this pamphlet: “Pain after Spinal Cord Injury” (PDF- 569KB)] Pain is a frequent problem for many individuals with spinal cord injury ( SCI ) and can interfere significantly with daily life. A person with SCI is likely to experience many types of pain that can be troublesome to categorize. Location, type, duration and severity of pain can vary a great ...
