Wheelchair star born with marathon victory
Shauna Jensen wheels to win in Las Vegas
EDMONTON - Before Shauna Jensen sustained a spinal cord injury, she considered herself a recreational athlete and...
Caracella’s wife feared worst
BLAKE Caracella's wife has told of her relief that her husband had not suffered permanent spinal damage after his collision with Lion Tim Notting...
Paralyzed skier sees marathon as opportunity to return a favor
Dave Farrell's goal of completing his first marathon this fall isn't a personal quest, but rather a gift.
Farrell, who severed his spinal cord in...
Athlete brings message to town
At first glance Kelly Smith appears confined to a wheelchair due to a spinal cord injury caused by a 1991 rock climbing accident.
But a...
Spinal injury study seeks participants
Researchers have started their search for 800 Ontario residents with spinal cord injuries, for the largest spinal cord study.
The study could change the treatment...
Making a bid for Beijing
For speed, Maureen McKinnon-Tucker leans as hard as she can to leeward as she and teammate Mark Lewis train with nearly no wind in...
Brain-to-comp links yield neurotherapies
Technology that can establish a direct connection between human thought and computer operations has been a visionary proposition for decades. Now, thanks to the...
USA Diving accident survivor Brooke Burns helps raise awareness about diving injury prevention
It's a startling fact that as many as 1,000 spinal cord injuries occur each year due to shallow water diving. With swimming pools officially...
Police, friends run for a buddy
Several hundred people, including two groups of recent police recruits, are walking and running this morning to help a stricken fellow officer.
The John Pou...
Lakeville man’s spinal cord bruised in water park accident
MINNEAPOLIS - A Lakeville man underwent surgery to relieve pressure on his bruised spinal cord at Hennepin County Medical Center after he was injured...
