Introduction
The loss of function in the body caused by spinal cord injury would be a major
blow to most people. Yet with a well planned rehabilitation many spinal cord
injured recover to lead a full life. INSPIRE recognises that a cure will be
found to repair the damage spinal cord but in the meantime, it funds research
projects which are designed to lead to an improvement in the quality of life.
| Spinal cord injury usually happens as a result of a car or motorbike accident, a sporting injury or an unlucky fall at home. There are about 700 such injuries every year in the UK alone. Think about it - any one of these people could have been you. |
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Background
INSPIRE is a UK national charity which was formed in 1985 by people who were themselves spinal cord injured and who wanted to raise funds for the then embryonic Medical Physics Department in Salisbury. In 1995, the Foundation funded the first Freehand operation outside the USA and since then has been able to fund a number of projects in pursuit of its objective. In February 2000, INSPIRE became a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) and in May 2008 was awarded partnership status by the National Institute for Health Research by the Department of Health.
Objective
The object of INSPIRE is to promote research into and the development of electronic, mechanical and medical aids to assist the mobility and enablement of people suffering from spinal cord paralysis and its associated effects in the UK and to communicate the useful results of such research.
