SCI Care: What Really Matters

Spinal cord injury is one of the most complex areas within PM&R, and the International Spinal Cord Society produces this podcast with the explicit goal of improving care worldwide. With 98 episodes and new content as recent as April 2026, SCI Care brings together global experts to discuss everything from acute management to long-term quality of life after injury. Recent episodes cover structured rehabilitation protocols for degenerative cervical myelopathy, evidence-based recommendations for patients with both SCI and cognitive impairment, and data standardization efforts that could reshape how SCI research is conducted. The show also features editorial perspectives from journal leaders -- a recent conversation with an associate editor of the Spinal Cord journal discussed the "time is spine" concept and emerging hot topics in the field. The international perspective is a genuine strength. SCI care varies dramatically across healthcare systems, and hearing from practitioners in different countries adds context that a single-institution podcast cannot provide. Episodes on peer support programs, physiotherapy management approaches, and rehabilitation trial design reflect the breadth of what matters in real-world SCI care. The format is interview-based, with episodes typically featuring published researchers discussing their recent work. Production is clean and professional. For physiatrists who manage spinal cord injury patients -- or PM&R residents rotating through SCI units -- this podcast provides a direct line to the researchers generating the evidence that shapes clinical practice. It fills a niche that no other PM&R podcast specifically covers with this level of focus.