Spinal Life Scotland magazine

Our aim is to make this magazine relevant to you, and provide you with something more interesting and in touch with the spinal community.

The magazine was rebranded from Newsline to Spinal Life Scotland which is member lead. These are your stories ranging from fundraising to sports to charity activity and much more...

Summer 2019

Winter 2018

featuring Winter Dinner Dance 2018, back to work stories and the good and bad of caring for a loved one.

Summer 2018

featuring Clober Farms 5th Anniversary, BBQ and Activities day 2018 and assistance dogs

Summer 2017

Spring 2017

Newsline magazine from Spinal Injuries Scotland.

Winter 2016

Summer 2016

Spring 2016

Newsline Autumn 2016

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Conus Medullaris Syndrome

Here a fracture of the T11/T12 vertebra has damaged the spinal cord at the level of the 5th Lumbar nerve.
Posterior Cord Syndrome

This is a very rare incomplete injury and usually is caused by a medical mishap such as a tumour or lack of blood supply.
Anterior Cord Syndrome

Caused by the fractured vertebra crushing the front of the spinal cord.
Central Cord Syndrome

As we get older we develop arthritis in our neck with the ligaments, discs and joints of the neck stiffening, and osteophytes (extra bone formations) forming within the spinal canal.

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Who we are

Spinal Injuries Scotland is a charity that wants to make a difference in society. We are ambitious to achieve positive change so that people with a spinal cord injury can live their daily lives in a more equal environment.
Stay at Clober Farm

Clober Farm is a converted farmhouse which has been transformed into a fully accessible living accommodation and accessible garden with patio area and raised beds, designed with the wheelchair user in mind. Close to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs. Open all year.
Contact us

Our main office is based in Glasgow. Our Peer Support Volunteers are in the Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit (QENSIU) 5 days a week. We have 6 Peer Support Advisors based in Inverness, Aberdeen, and Dumfries and the Borders.
Peer Support Volunteers

All our volunteers are affected by SCI in some way, whether they have sustained a SCI themselves or are friends and family with someone who has.
Management Team

Our directors have a diverse range of skills including nursing, IT and PR.
Accessing a spouse's bank account while they are in a coma
FACE-TO-FACE COFFEE MEETS ARE BACK!

FACE TO FACE COFFEE MEETS We are over the moon to welcome you back to our face-to-face peer support coffee meets. Not to worry though, our virtual meets will continue to go ahead too!
Castle Semple BBQ and Watersports Day 2023

We are hosting our annual BBQ and activities day at Castle Semple. Come along and try kayaking, hand biking, sailing and canoeing totally free!
What is a spinal injury

What is a Spinal Cord Injury? Learn about The Spine and it's different Vertebra, the Spinal Cord and the nerves within it and the effects of Paralysis.
Patrons and Ambassadors

Our patrons are a source of support and encouragement for Spinal Injuries Scotland. HRH The Princess Royal regularly attends our events.