Yearly Archives: 2007
‘Problem is, they think a jockey’s life is only worth $100,000’
CITRA, Fla. -- Remi Gunn, 47, remembers making her move aboard Betty Sue on Aug. 6, 2003, at Ellis Park Thoroughbred Race Track in...
Fighting spasticity
Doctors increasingly implant pumps, inject Botox to relieve muscle spasms
Spokane Physiatrist Dr. Karen Stanek says a fast-growing number of people here are using...
Wheelchair Travel Tips -Boarding a Plane & Renting a Car
Great travel tips from Mark, a paraplegic and experienced wheelchair user…
Family needs help to pay for dog’s spinal injury
Julie Snider watched helplessly Saturday night as Snoopy, her chocolate Labrador retriever, ran into the path of a car on Fillyaw Road.
Her 5-year-old son,...
Reunion provides another healing touch
A soft tapping at her door in Louisville's Frazier Rehab Institute last week momentarily took patient Duanne Puckett of Shelbyville back 40 years.
Puckett, now...
Complaint leads to courthouse door fixes
CHESTER -- Lee Carter wanted to enter the Chester County Courthouse without having to make an appointment.
Now, he can.
Because of Carter's concerns, the county...
Doctor Tries New Injection To Fight Paralysis
There are currently no effective therapies for spinal cord injuries. But a protein injection may help some patients walk again.
Two years ago, Michelle Robinson...
Acupuncture and Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injuries are extremely serious. Acupuncture for a spinal cord injury can bring relief to chronic pain and improve your quality of life.
Among...
The hunt for a cure
Schererville woman draws strength from dad's example, commits to triathlon
SCHERERVILLE | Malini Goel, 34, looks to her father as an example of an ordinary...
Stem cell research center opens ‘doors of possibility’
PISCATAWAY -- It looked empty, but the first piece of New Jersey's new stem cell research center filled Saturday with the hopes and expectations...
