Legacy of a fearless fighter
The Paralympic Games were the creation of one remarkable man.
It was on November 9, 1938, Kristallnacht in Germany, when Jewish property was destroyed wholesale...
Nervous System: Facts, Function & Diseases
The nervous system is a complex collection of nerves and specialized cells known as neurons that transmit signals between different parts of the body....
FDA approval to move forward with Phase I safety trial using Schwann cells in...
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has received permission from the...
Key difference between spinal regeneration in fish and mammals
Yona Goldshmit, Ph.D., is a former physical therapist who worked in rehabilitation centers with spinal cord injury patients for many years before deciding to...
Zina Hermez – “Disability is a condition, it’s not who we are. Diagnosis is...
Did something catastrophic ever happen to you? Where your life changed in an instant? Did you wake up in a hospital bed, not knowing...
Spinal Cord Injury: Contusions and Compressions of the Spinal Cord
The most common types of spinal cord injury are contusions and compressions. Unlike most other parts of the human body that get contused (bruised)...
Living with a spinal cord injury
There have been many breakthroughs in treatment and care over the last 25 years, and even more improvements in accessibility. But there's still a...
How to Build a Wheelchair Ramp
Ramps are typically built in order to improve home accessibility for people who can't use stairs or need a gentler, less stressful way to...
Spine Injury Information Many Doctors Don’t Explain
Many doctors still don't adequately explain the anatomy of the spine, the reasons for a patient's pain and the anticipated treatment plan. Here we...
An in-depth look into spinal cord regeneration
Scientists develop new methods for the study of spinal cord injury After spinal cord injury nerve fibers do not regenerate by themselves; loss of...
