Presented by Dr. Anita Kaiser & Dr. Cathy Craven
The Bare Bones Podcast is a 9-episode series with corresponding handouts providing the SCI community with easy-to-digest information about bone health and osteoporosis management. Co-designed with PLEX, persons with lived experience including people with SCI, their families, and community advocacy groups, it translates the evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline into an accessible format that enables individuals to understand, act on, and adhere to recommendations to reduce fracture risk.
This interactive session allows participants to apply learning from the episodes “Get Moving and Loading” and “Snap and Crack” through discussion of two case-based scenarios. Whether you have listened to every episode or are brand-new to the series, this webinar is designed to make the material practical and participatory.
Vice President, NASCIC
Dr. Anita Kaiser is a Scientific Associate at the KITE Research Institute and Vice President of NASCIC. She completed her MSc and PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Toronto, with research focused on spinal cord injury and activity-based therapy. Anita is an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Toronto Department of Physical Therapy and Brock University Department of Applied Disability Studies. She is Research Chair for the Canadian Spinal Research Organization and co-leads the Canadian ABT Community of Practice. Living with an SCI for 30 years, Anita brings that experience to her work exploring ways to improve function, reduce secondary complications, and remove barriers to inclusion. She has mentored over 80 individuals with SCI through SCI Ontario and is a strong advocate within the SCI community.
Cope Family Chair in SCI Rehabilitation, UHN
Dr. Cathy Craven holds the University of Toronto/UHN Cope Family Chair in SCI Rehabilitation Health Systems Innovations. She is Medical Director of the Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Program, Executive Lead of the PiPER portfolio at UHN, and Senior Scientist/Neural Engineering and Therapeutics Team Co-Lead at the KITE Research Institute. A Professor and Clinician Scientist in the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Toronto, her clinical and research expertise is in health services and the medical rehabilitation of sublesional osteoporosis to prevent fractures. Dr. Craven also chairs the Canadian Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Association and serves on the Ontario SPOR Support Unit Board of Directors.
Through two case-based scenarios, participants will work through real-world applications of the Bare Bones content.
Explore how physical activity and weight-bearing strategies affect bone density after SCI, and discuss how to apply these principles in everyday life.
Understand fracture risk, recognition, and prevention strategies for people living with SCI-related osteoporosis.
Participate in case-based scenarios that bring the podcast content to life through group discussion and problem-solving.
Whether you’ve listened to the Bare Bones Podcast or are new to the topic, this session makes bone health information practical and actionable.
Clinicians, therapists, and rehabilitation teams working with the SCI community will gain case-based insights into bone health management.
Learn alongside the people you support, and gain a shared understanding of bone health risks and strategies after SCI.
Want to learn more? Review NASCIC’s comprehensive Knowledgebase overiew on bone health, immobilization, and osteoporosis after spinal cord injury.
Bone loss rates, fracture risk data, DXA screening guidance, medication comparisons, and what the 2022 PVA guideline recommends for people living with SCI.
Read the Full ArticleBare Bones Podcast Resources: Episodes, handouts, and action planning tools are available at SCIfragments.ca.
