What is a spinal cord injury?

A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage or trauma to the spinal cord. Read more here about causes and the long lasting effects of SCI’s.

What are my healthcare entitlements?

Learn more about your healthcare queries and entitlements. The medical card scheme, community services and more.

How to manage a spinal cord injury

A spinal cord injury is a life altering, traumatic event which brings with it a whole range of physical and emotional issues and responses.

How spinal cord injury affects family and friends

What about family & friends of someone with a spinal cord injury? A SCI not only impacts the individual but can also have a significant impact on family and friends.

What happens as I age with a spinal cord injury?

As you age with SCI you will experience the same health issues that affect everybody and most people will experience changes in their health and abilities.

SII – Professional counselling service

Spinal Injuries Ireland can assist both you and your family members with professional counselling services to help with coping skills needed to live with the often devastating impact of a spinal cord injury (SCI).

Your Wellbeing Resources

We all want to get off the couch to set a healthier routine but with so much information out there, it can be hard to know where to start or where to go to get trusted and reliable information.

Peer Support for you

Connect with our trained peer volunteer to share similar experience and appropriate sharing of their own recovery journey and perhaps, most importantly, engendering hope.

Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES)

What is Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) and what are the 5 red flag warning signs to look out for. Information and resources for both HCP’s and the public.

SII Connect

Often, it’s someone just like you who’s the real expert.

Wellbeing questions answered and healthcare knowledge shared

Welcome to SII Connect – Your Space to Share

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