Spinal-Cord-Injury.clinicahealth.com - Social networking site for dealing with spinal cord injuries

The Paralysis Community site is a virtual community for people who are suffering from or loved ones of sufferers of spinal cord injuries. The site´s message boards, forums, and events listings are helpful resources for those dealing with paralysis and looking for support or information. The site has a survey section, in which members can express themselves by taking polls, and see what other members thought about certain issues. It is free to become a member and use the site.

“Welcome to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation paralysis community!

This is a great resource for those affected by spinal cord injuries to meet others in the same situation, give and get advice, find out about news and events, and in general be involved in a community revolving around a medical issue. The site is sponsored by ClinicalHealth, which sets up ad-free social networks for all kinds of medical conditions and groups. It´s a great model for how social networks can run on the non-profit model for a good cause.

If the site wants to grow, it could develop some important social networking features, such as chat capability, RSS news feeds, testimonials, and bookmarklets which would allow members to share their favorite medical links.