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July 2007 Spinal Courier
 

Heat and Spinal Cord Injury

(Tom Kiser, MD)
 
April 2007 Spinal Courier
 

Managing Bladder Infections in SCI

(Tom Kiser, MD)
 
January 2007 Spinal Courier
 

Post-traumatic Syringomyelia

(Tom Kiser, MD)

Focus On Independence Program Offers Vision Correction Surgery to Quadriplegic Patients

 
October 2006 Spinal Courier
 

Recent Research in Spinal Cord Injury: The Use of Olfactory Ensheathing Cells

(Source: Tom Kiser, MD)


 
July 2006Spinal Courier
 

Autonomic Dysreflexia

(Tom Kiser, MD)

Smoking and SCI

(Judith Elmore, CRRN, CCM)
 
April 2006 Spinal Courier
 

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A "Nightmare" of a Problem

(Phil Klebine, MA)


 
January 2006 Spinal Courier
 

Medical Care to Minimize SCI Secondary Conditions

(Tom Kiser, MD)


 
October 2005 Spinal Courier
 

Spina Bifida: The Challenges of Transitioning into Adulthood

(Marilyn S. Pacheco, MD)

Time to Get Your Flu Shot!



 
July 2005 Spinal Courier

 

Protect Your Shoulders

(Tom Kiser, MD)

Arm and Shoulder Pain Research

(NW Regional SCI System, Univ. of Wash. Dept. of Rehab. Medicine)



 
April 2005 Spinal Courier
 

Sepsis or Septicemia

(Tom Kiser, MD)


 
January 2005 Spinal Courier
 
Fitness After SCI: How to Get Started
(Catherine Warms, PhD, RN, ARNP, CRRN and Cynthia Salzman, MHA)


 
October 2004 Spinal Courier
 

Common Medications Used in SCI Medicine, Part
Four - Bowel

(Tom Kiser, MD)

 
July 2004 Spinal Courier
 
Common Medications Used in SCI Medicine, Part Three - Pain
(Tom Kiser, MD)
 

April 2004 Spinal Courier
 

Common Medications Used in SCI Medicine, Part
Two - Bladder

(Tom Kiser, MD)
   

January 2004 Spinal Courier
 
Common Medications Used in SCI Medicine, Part
One - Spasticity
(Tom Kiser, MD)
   

October 2003 Spinal Courier
 
Parastep® System
(Tom Kiser, MD)
   

July 2003 Spinal Courier
 
Alcohol and Your Health after Spinal Cord Injury
(Charles Bombardier, PhD)

Folic Acid Cuts Child Cancer Risk

( BBC News website)
Web-based Training Module on Folic Acid  
Shunt Card…Can It Help?
(Becky Watkins-Bregy, RN)
   

April 2003 Spinal Courier
 
Blood Derived Wound Healing
(Jay D. Holland, MD)
   

January 2003 Spinal Courier
 
Management of Bladder Dysfunction with Clean Intermittent Catheterization
(Tom Kiser, MD)
New Internet Sexuality & Disability Resource
   

October 2002 Spinal Courier
 
Immunity and Spinal Cord Injury
(Tom Kiser, MD)

Enemeez

New Findings in Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment
(SCI Update, Spring 2002)
Is Tai Chi For You?
(Shirley McCluer, MD)
   

July 2002 Spinal Courier
 
Managing Your Bowel Program – Part Two
(Tom Kiser, MD)

Arkansas Heat Can Be Deadly!

 
SCI Research – What’s New?  
   

April 2002 Spinal Courier
 
Managing Your Bowel Program – Part One
(Tom Kiser, MD)

Sleep Apnea Syndrome in SCI

(Stephen P. Burns, MD)
   

January 2002 Spinal Courier
 
Heterotopic Ossification
(Tom Kiser, MD)
   

October 2001 Spinal Courier
 
Aging with a Spinal Cord Injury
(Tom Kiser, MD)
   

July 2001 Spinal Courier
 
Vocare Bladder System
(Tom Kiser, MD)
   

April 2001 Spinal Courier
 
Freehand System for Quadriplegics
(Tom Kiser, MD)

Grief and Loss Due to Disability

(Bernie Quell)
   

January 2001 Spinal Courier
 
Do Yourself a Favor – Exercise!
(Tom Kiser, MD)

Tips for Healthy Living: Pain

(John D. Putzke, PhD)
   

October 2000 Spinal Courier

 
Diabetes and Spinal Cord Injury
(David Weitzenkamp, BA
and Ken Gerhart, MS)
   

July 2000 Spinal Courier
 
Summer Heat and Spinal Cord Injury
(Tom Kiser, MD)

Range of Motion

(Yes, You Can!: A Guide to Self-Care for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury, PVA)
   

April 2000 Spinal Courier
 
Caveat Emptor: “Buyer Beware”
(Tom Kiser, MD)

The More You Know About Pressure Sores…

(Sharon Griffin, MNSc)
Joint Contractures: Preventing a Common Problem
(Second Thoughts, RTC on Inde- pendent Living, Univ. of Kansas)
   

January 2000 Spinal Courier
 
How Close Is a Cure for SCI? An Interview with
Wise Young, MD – Part Two
(Spinal Cord Injury Update,
Fall 1998)

Folic Acid – For Everyone, Even Men

(1998 CSPI)

   

October 1999 Spinal Courier
 
How Close Is a Cure for SCI? An Interview with
Wise Young, MD – Part One

(Spinal Cord Injury Update,
Summer 1998)

Flu Shot Time Again!

 

Folate and Folic Acid – What’s the Difference?

(1998 CSPI)

Falling for Folate

(Manufacturers and USDA Nutri- ent Database for Standard Reference)

   

July 1999 Spinal Courier
 
Medical Breakthroughs in Spinal Cord Injury Research
(David F. Apple, Jr., MD)
   

April 1999 Spinal Courier
 
Intrathecal Baclofen to Manage Spasticity
(Tom Kiser, MD)
New Guideline for Treating Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis
(PVA)

Virus Linked to MS

(Multiple Sclerosis Association of America)
   

January 1999 Spinal Courier
 
Viagra and Its Use in Spinal Cord Injury
(Tom Kiser, MD and
Scott A. MacDiarmid, MD)
Clinical Practice Guidelines on Depression Following SCI Issued for Primary Care Physicians  

Mitrofanoff Procedure

(David B. Joseph, MD)
CM101: The Latest in the Search for a Cure
(CNN News website)
Multiple Sclerosis: Wellness Guide
   

October 1998 Spinal Courier
 
Defining Post-Polio Problems
(Frederick Maynard, MD)
Management of Spasticity, Part II
(Tom Kiser, MD)
   

July 1998 Spinal Courier
 
DANGER!!! It's Hot Outside  
Management of Spasticity, Part I
(Tom Kiser, MD)
New Center Announced for Amputees
   

April 1998 Spinal Courier
 
Skin & Nail Changes
(Samuel L. Stover, MD)
SCI, Aging and Caregiving
(Richard Holiky, MD)
   

January 1998 Spinal Courier
 
Acupuncture and Spinal Cord Injury
(Shirley McCluer, MD)
   

October 1997 Spinal Courier
 
Fractures and SCI
(Shirley McCluer, MD)
New Spasticity Clinic
   

July 1997 Spinal Courier
 
New Fact Sheets Available from Craig Hospital
(Shirley McCluer, MD)
   

April 1997 Spinal Courier
 
Sleep Apnea and SCI
(Shirley McCluer, MD)
   

January 1997 Spinal Courier
 
Urinary Management and Complications
(Shirley McCluer, MD)
MS Patient Education Network  
   

October 1996 Spinal Courier
 
Upper Extremity Tendon Transfer for Reconstruction in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
(Harris Gellman, MD)
   

July 1996 Spinal Courier
 
Aging Bodies … Changing Needs
(Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Spinal Cord Injury)
   

April 1996 Spinal Courier
 
Keys to Healthy Eating
(Grover Evans, PhD)
SCI Pain: What Makes It Worse, What Helps
(Barry Corbet)
   

January 1996 Spinal Courier
 
Stretching ... Some How To's
(Grover Evans, PhD)
Snoring and Sleep Apnea
(Shirley McCluer, MD)
   

October 1995 Spinal Courier
 
Stretching ... It Feels Great!
(Grover Evans, PhD)
The Current Management of Spasticity
(Frederick A. Boop, MD)
   

July 1995 Spinal Courier
 
Latex Allergy Medical Alert Card Now Available
SCI Related Topics
(Shirley McCluer, MD)
Learning to Overcome Depression
   

April 1995 Spinal Courier
 
Use of Elastic Stockings
(Shirley McCluer, MD)
   

January 1995 Spinal Courier
 
Aging and SCI: Weight Gain and Pain
(Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Spinal Cord Injury)
Abnormal Sweating in Spinal Cord Injury
(Shirley McCluer, MD)
   

October 1994 Spinal Courier
 
Syringomyelia
(Shirley McCluer, MD)
   

July 1994 Spinal Courier
 
Antibiotic Resistance
(Shirley McCluer, MD)
   

April 1994 Spinal Courier
 
A Simple Cosmetic Prosthesis
(Shirley McCluer, MD)
New GYN Clinic
   

January 1994 Spinal Courier
 
From Bench to Bedside
(Wise Young, MD)
Chronic Pain and Spinal Cord Injury
(Shirley McCluer, MD)
   

October 1993 Spinal Courier
 
YES, You Can! A Guide to Self Care for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury  
When Your Child is Seriously Injured: The Emotional Impact on Families  
Medical Conference Report

(Shirley McCluer, MD)

   

July 1993 Spinal Courier
 
SCI and Summer Heat

(Shirley McCluer, MD)

   

April 1993 Spinal Courier
 
Heart Disease & Spinal Cord Injury

(Shirley McCluer, MD)

   

January 1993 Spinal Courier
 
Folic Acid Dietary Recommendation  
Urine Odor

(Shirley McCluer, MD)

   

October 1992 Spinal Courier
 
Results of Study on Chronic Pain Conducted at Spinal Cord Injury Conference, June 1991  
Chronic Pain Resource List  
Preventing Urinary Infections

(Shirley McCluer, MD)

   

July 1992 Spinal Courier
 
Fertility and Spinal Cord Injury

(Shirley McCluer, MD)

   

April 1992 Spinal Courier
 
Shunts and Spina Bifida

(Frederick A. Boop, MD)

   

January 1992 Spinal Courier
 
Spasticity

(Shirley McCluer, MD)

   

October 1991 Spinal Courier
 
Pregnant or Considering Pregnancy?  
Spina Bifida Children Allergic to Latex  
Research and Spinal Cord Injury, Part 2

(Shirley McCluer, MD)

   

July 1991 Spinal Courier
 
Research and Spinal Cord Injury

(Shirley McCluer, MD)

   

January 1991 Spinal Courier
 
Ventilator User Network  
Urological Care

(Shirley McCluer, MD)

   

October 1990 Spinal Courier
 
Medical Alert  
Medical Insurance

(Shirley McCluer, MD)

   

May 1990 Spinal Courier
 
Autonomic Dysreflexia
(Shirley McCluer, MD)
Methylprednisolone Not New

(Shirley McCluer, MD)

   

March 1990 Spinal Courier
 
Care vs. Cure

(Shirley McCluer, MD)

   

January 1990 Spinal Courier
 
Bowel Management

(Shirley McCluer, MD)

   

November 1989 Spinal Courier
 
Urological Management for Spinal Cord Injury
(Shirley McCluer, MD)
Dealing with Stress
(Giselle Graves, MS)
Pressure Sores Are Preventable!

 

   

September 1989 Spinal Courier
 
Medical Director’s Report

(Shirley McCluer, MD)