Did you know? The brain has 100 billion nerve fibres The spinal cord has 1 billion nerve fibres The central nervous system is like an electrical-chemical wiring network Sensory neurones Sensory neurones are nerves that take information from either the outside world, or from within the body, and pass it to the brain. The brain uses this information to help us …

The spinal cord exits the brain at the brain stem and travels down the middle of the skeletal column down to the 1st and 2nd vertebrae. At this point hair-like nerves form a tail and spread through the lumbar and sacral region.This is called the Cauda equina (horse tail). Did you know? There is a specific, but uncommon, condition known …

Living well with SCI often means managing what are called secondary complications that at first do not seem to be part of the spinal cord injury and paralysis. These include many health conditions which can impact your health, quality of life, ability to return to work and hobbies, and life expectancy. Learning about managing your spinal injury is part of …