Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age. * spinal cord injury for greater than or equal to 6 months. * spinal cord injury at a cervical neurologic level of injury. Exclusion Criteria: * ventilator dependent. * history of fractures. * pressure sore or skin issues. * history of illicit drug abuse. * history of cardiac, respiratory, bladder, renal or other medical disorder unrelated to spinal cord injury. * bladder Botox injections less than 12 months prior. * muscle Botox injections less than 12 months prior. * colostomy bag or urostomy. * implanted pump (i.e., baclofen pump, pain pump, etc). * If I am female: I am pregnant at the time of enrollment or planning to become pregnant during the course of the study. * unable to wean from anti-spasticity medication. * contraindications to MRI imaging (pacemaker, metallic foreign body, aneurysm clip, etc.)