Working Strategically for Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury

 

Our Mission
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis exists to unite and empower the international spinal cord injury community to cure paralysis through advocacy, education, and support for research.
 

By the Numbers

  • Research Funding

    $52 Million

  • Podcast Listens

    133,074

  • SCI Individuals Served Annually

    22,769

  • Symposium Attendees (all time)

    3,542

Latest Articles

Congratulations to our Team U2FP racers on a blockbuster year - we had the highest ever number of participants, the highest ever number of wheelers, and the highest ever fundraising total! I am equally proud of all of those achievements. And when you break it down, the numbers become even more meaningful...

What’s the problem? Well, the ExaStim and other Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation (TSS) devices LOOK very similar to another electrical stimulation device: The TENS (or Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation). And there is already a billing code for TENS, (which carries a reimbursement of only $517). Right now, CMS’ preliminary decision is to drop TSS into the TENS code.

It all started when I filled out a generic webpage portal titled, “request for meeting.” No special relationships, no “inside track.” Just a concerned citizen (me) reaching out to their United States Senator. Montana Senator Tim Sheehy’s office responded right away and a virtual meeting was initiated with the Senator’s State Director and National Security Advisor. They met with myself and two local SCI friends...

Centering the SCI Community

  • Real Impact

    "Anybody can say things need to improve but Unite 2 Fight Paralysis is actively coming up with solutions and accomplishing what they set out to do. U2FP is leading by example and making a huge difference."

    Nathan Torgerson
    Senior Distinguished Systems Engineer
    Neuromodulation at Medtronic

"With U2FP I feel at home, both as a scientist and as the son of someone with an injury. I think that speaks to the power of the organization to unify the different stakeholders and keep us pointed in the right direction."


Murray Blackmore, PhD
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Marquette University