American Spinal Injury Association

What American Spinal Injury Association does

The American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) is a U.S.-based nonprofit professional medical association founded in 1973/1974 and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, focused on spinal cord injury (SCI) care, education, and research. ASIA develops and maintains the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI), including the ISNCSCI Worksheet (2019 revision) and the E-ISNCSCI expedited exam (Version 2, July 2025), which together constitute the globally recognized taxonomy for classifying SCI severity and neurological level. The organization also publishes Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation (TSCIR), an interdisciplinary journal distributed through Allen Press, and produces educational resources including the DME Guide (English/Spanish), Traveler Guide, flashcards (Spanish/Portuguese), webinars, and the SCI Science Perspectives podcast.

ASIA's core technology is the ISNCSCI examination protocol itself — a standardized method for assessing neurological status and classifying SCI lesions, periodically updated by an international expert committee. The portfolio includes ISAFSCI (autonomic function documentation standards) and a portfolio of clinical assessment tools, educational resources, and professional development platforms. The underlying "platform" is a content-and-standards ecosystem rather than a software product; clinical worksheets, booklets, and assessment guides are sold through the ASIA Online Store with international shipping.

The business model combines five revenue streams: annual membership dues (with student and professional tiers plus a "Support A New Student Member" sponsorship program), product sales of standards booklets and clinical guides, annual scientific meeting registration (including exhibit and sponsorship packages), TSCIR journal subscriptions, and charitable donations. Distribution is direct via ASIA's website, e-commerce storefront, and conference operations, with no third-party resellers. The organization serves approximately 11-50 employees and operates with a global footprint spanning North America and the broader Americas region, supported by partnerships with ASCIP, ISNR, and the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation.

Name

American Spinal Injury Association

Legal name

American Spinal Injury Association

Website

https://asia-spinalinjury.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) is a nonprofit professional medical association that develops and maintains the global ISNCSCI standards for spinal cord injury classification, publishes the TSCIR journal, and serves SCI clinicians, researchers, and educators worldwide through membership, conferences, and educational resources.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ), Professional Certification & Training Content Publishing (Exam Prep, CE/CPD) (MPAJACAL)

Keywords

• Spinal cord injury standards
• Neurological classification systems
• Medical professional association
• Clinical assessment tools
• Rehabilitation medicine education

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for professionals in the spinal cord injury field, with options for new student members and various membership tiers.
2. Product Sales: Sale of ISNCSCI standards booklets, brochures, and educational materials through the ASIA online store. Also includes Durable Medical Equipment guides and other clinical resources.
3. Annual Scientific Meeting Registration: Revenue from conference registration fees for the annual scientific meeting, including exhibit, advertising, and sponsorship opportunities.
4. TSCIR Journal Subscriptions: Publication and subscription revenue from Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation (TSCIR) journal published by the organization.
5. Donations: Charitable donations and fundraising activities including the Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for Donations campaign.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ASIA develops, maintains, and disseminates the globally recognized ISNCSCI clinical classification standards for spinal cord injury, and provides a portfolio of educational resources, professional development programs, and the TSCIR academic journal to SCI healthcare professionals and researchers. The organization's portfolio includes the ISNCSCI Worksheet, E-ISNCSCI, and ISAFSCI clinical assessment tools, plus multi-language educational guides (DME, Traveler), webinars, podcasts, and an annual scientific meeting serving as the premier SCI professional community event.

Product overview

The American Spinal Injury Association operates as a professional membership organization focused on spinal cord injury care, education, and research. Rather than a unified software product, ASIA offers a portfolio of clinical assessment tools (ISNCSCI Worksheet, E-ISNCSCI, ISAFSCI), educational resources (DME Guide, Traveler Guide, Flashcards), and professional development platforms (TSCIR Journal, SCI Podcasts, SCI Webinars, Learning Center, Training Programs). The ISNCSCI and E-ISNCSCI tools are the primary clinical products used for standardizing neurological classification of spinal cord injuries, while the TSCIR Journal serves as the academic publication platform. The organization also provides the Primary Care Providers SCI Healthcare Resources for clinicians and maintains Americas Committee Resources for Latin American outreach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 250,000 to 500,000 people globally become disabled from SCI annually - ASIA's standards and education address this significant healthcare burden.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• International Symposium of Neural Regeneration (ISNR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2024ISNR is an affiliate of the American Spinal Injury Association. ISNR meetings are attended by leaders in neural regeneration, bioengineering, and associated fields with focus on spinal cord injury and peripheral nerve repair. ASIA promotes ISNR conferences to its members.
• Lanig Family Fund at Rose Community FoundationsupportingOthers · 1 October 2020The Lanig Family Fund is a donor advised fund at Rose Community Foundation committed to supporting cross sector collaboration that elevates health and quality of life of those living with SCI and similar neurotrauma. Proud supporter of the ASIA Americas Committee.
• ASCIP (American Spinal Cord Injury Professional Consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2020ASIA partnered with ASCIP to develop and disseminate easy-to-use resources for busy primary care providers managing patients with spinal cord injury/spinal cord dysfunction (SCI/D). This collaboration produced web-based resources including the Primary Care Providers SCI Healthcare Resources page.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM): International umbrella body for PM&R societies that convenes a global congress and educational programs serving many of the same SCI physiatrists ASIA reaches, especially across non-U.S. geographies.
• World Federation of Neurorehabilitation (WFNR): Global multidisciplinary organization for neurorehabilitation professionals that produces clinical guidance and educational programming overlapping ASIA's rehab-focused content, particularly outside North America.

Direct peers

• North American Spine Society (NASS): Major North American professional society for spine-focused physicians and researchers, with overlapping membership, annual scientific meetings, journals, and educational programming in adjacent spine and SCI domains.
• American Spinal Cord Injury Leadership Council / United Spinal Association: SCI-focused nonprofit organization delivering education, advocacy, and resources to people living with SCI and clinicians, directly overlapping ASIA's patient-education and clinical-guidance activities.
• American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM): Interdisciplinary rehabilitation medicine society whose members include SCI researchers and clinicians, running an annual conference, journal (Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation), and special interest groups that overlap ASIA's membership.
• International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS): Global multidisciplinary SCI professional society that also develops and disseminates SCI classification and care standards, paralleling ASIA's mission on an international stage and competing for the same SCI clinician and researcher audience.

Broad incumbents

• Society for Neuroscience (SfN): Broad neuroscience professional society hosting a major annual meeting and journal (JNeurosci); its membership and meetings overlap with ASIA's research-oriented attendees and ISNR-affiliated neural regeneration community.
• American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS): Large neurosurgical professional society whose membership includes spine surgeons who treat SCI; runs journals, annual meetings, and CME programming that overlap with ASIA's surgical and trauma-related SCI education.
• American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R): Larger PM&R professional society whose physiatrist membership routinely treats SCI; offers competing continuing education, annual assembly, and clinical resources that partially overlap ASIA's educational portfolio.

Emerging players

• Craig H. Neilsen Foundation: Major SCI-focused grantmaking foundation that co-funds ASIA's Allied Health Professional Research Award and supports SCI researchers across the pipeline, making it a closely aligned funder/convener in the same SCI ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/asia_spine
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UClzLfl5nfiWR1Uk8cXxl11g/videos?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/American-Spinal-Injury-Association-ASIA-1001086603281071/timeline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-spinal-injury-association

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