CIME: Clinic for Intensive and Neuromodulation for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
CIME is a research program established in 2023 that follows the Living Lab approach, meaning it is conducted in close collaboration with patients and clinical teams at the Gingras-Lindsay Rehabilitation Institute of Montreal (IRGLM). Supported by the LRH Foundation, the program takes place directly within the rehabilitation facilities.
Background
Three Research Priorities
For individuals with a spinal cord injury, CIME focuses on three key areas: motor recovery, bladder and bowel control, and pain reduction.
126
people
were admitted to the IRGLM in 2022–2023 for rehabilitation following a new spinal cord injury.
7 research projects
within the CIME program address these priorities using neuromodulation and activity-based therapy.
Our Vision
CIME’s vision is to enhance intensive functional rehabilitation following a spinal cord injury by integrating innovative approaches, such as neuromodulation—which uses electrical or magnetic stimulation to influence nervous system activity and promote recovery—with current best clinical practices, including activity-based therapy.
We aim to complement the care provided at the IRGLM by giving patients access to these innovative interventions.
Observe our program in action
Discover the Latest News from the CIME Program
The CIME Program team would like to warmly congratulate three of its members on receiving prestigious research scholarships that will support their work and contribute ...
- Bourse
The Suicide Prevention Training offered through the Digital Learning Environment (ENA) of the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal was recently completed by members of the CIME program ...
- formation
We would like to warmly congratulate Sujata Sinha, a postdoctoral fellow working on the Upper Limb project, for her participation in the conference of the ...
- Conference
Four Master’s students in professional physiotherapy are involved in the therapies and analyses of the upper limb, lower limb, FES-bike, and bladder components of the ...
- Conference
We would like to recognize the excellent work of Caroline Perron,occupational therapy student, who presented a scientific poster at the American Society of Neurorehabilitation (ASNR) ...
- Conference
The CIME program was recently presented by its researchers, coordinators, students, and clinicians during a meeting organized by the Centre d’expertise pour les blessés médullaires ...
- Clinical Exchange
On February 27, 2026, the CIME Program took part in the Canadian Activity-Based Therapy (ABT) Expo, a national event dedicated to rehabilitation approaches for individuals ...
- Conference
Our partners
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