spinal cord research

I myself have a spinal cord injury and this has dramatically changed my life. My family and deal with the issues that this injury causes me on a daily basis. It affects every aspect of life. Finacially, physically, and emotionally.
There are approximately 259,000 people in the U.S. living with a spinal cord injury, but because it is estimation, this number could be higher or lower. As few as 229,000 people or as many as 306,000 Americans may be living with an SCI.
57.5 % employed at time of injury
11.5 % employed one year after injury
35.4% employed twenty years after injury
•Average lifetime costs for paraplegics, age of injury 25: $428,000
•Average lifetime costs for quadriplegics, age of injury 25: $1.35 million