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Pushin’ On is a digital newsletter published to provide persons with SCI and their families with information of interest. 

Pushin’ On archive for the last 10 years: Pushin On


Volume 39(1), 2021

  • Headline news
  • Nutition after Spinal Cord Injury

Volume 38(2), 2020

  • Headline news
  • Caregiving after Spinal Cord Injury: Part 3 - Caregiver Burnout
  • Freedom Trax
Volume 38(1), 2020
  • Headline news
  • Special COVID-19 Addition -- COVID-19 resources -- Get tips on managing SCI health during COVID-19
Volume 37(2), 2019
  • Headline news
  • Caregiving after Spinal Cord Injury: Part 2 - Challenges for Couples
  • Exoskeleton for People with Tetraplegia
  • TENS Sleeve
Volume 37(1), 2019
  • Headline news
  • Caregiving after Spinal Cord Injury: Part 1 - Caregiver Health
  • Wheelchair-Accessible Autonomous Shuttle Vehicle
  • Gyroscopic Wheelchairs
Volume 36(2), 2018
  • Headline news
  • Personal Care Attendants and Spinal Cord Injury
  • New Xbox Adaptive Controller
  • Graphene wheelchair
Volume 36(1), 2018
  • Headline news
  • Surgical and Reconstructive Treatment of Pressure Injuries
  • New ultra-portable wheelchair
  • Utility wheelchair concept

Volume 35(2), 2017
  • Headline news
  • One woman's experiences with pregnancies after SCI
  • Q&As about having children after SCI
  • New manual standing wheelchair
  • Voice-controlled exoskeleton

Volume 35(1), 2017
  • Headline news
  • Small changes in health can be a sign of a serious health condition
  • Q&As about cardiovascular Diseases and SCI
  • New home sperm test
  • hands-free choice to control everything


Volume 34(2), 2016

  • Headline news
  • What women with disabilities need to know about cancer screenings
  • Learn about women's health after SCI
  • Wheelchair accessible baby crib
  • Return of the iBOT


Volume 34(1), 2016

  • Headline news
  • Find out what “equal access” to healthcare means when it comes to the Law and the real world
  • Learn the key differences between sadness and depression
  • See a futuristic-looking power wheelchair you can now buy and learn how “Alexa” can make your smart home smarter 


Volume 33(2), 2015

  • Headline news you need to know
  • Common sense ways to help prevent urinary tract infection
  • Learn the difference between cold, flu and pneumonia
  • See the newest accessible SUV along with a wheelchair scale that you can use at home

Volume 33(1), 2015

  • Headline news
  • How has SCI healthcare changed over the years?
  • We answer your questions about dealing with the summer heat after SCI
  • See two breakthroughs in unpowered assistive devices

Volume 32(2), 2014

  • See our new digital newsletter.
  • Headline news you need to know.
  • Learn how to transform your dumb home into a smart home you can control with your smartphone or tablet.
  • We answer your questions about oral care after spinal cord injury. 
  • See the latest in powered push-assist devices for your manual wheelchair.

Volume 32(1), 2014

  • Headline news
  • Questions and answers on research for a cure
  • "Handy" tech items for manual wheelchair users

Volume 31(2), 2013

  • Weight Management and Spinal Cord Injury: Exercise

Volume 31(1), 2013

  • Weight Management and Spinal Cord Injury: Nutrition

Volume 30, 2012*

  • Weight Management and Spinal Cord Injury: Understanding Obesity

*Year with only one issue published

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