Yearly Archives: 2008
Blowing away a sniff of a cure
Andrew Commons is determined to walk again - utterly determined. As well as following an intensive daily exercise regime, he's also undergone courses of...
Youth minister adjusts to ‘new normal’ with spinal injury
Accident damages Gainesville man's body but not his spirit
ATLANTA -- Vester Lewis is getting used to what he calls "the new normal."
Normal for him...
Though grouped together, quadri- and tetraplegics are different
My readers have asked me, "What is a tetraplegic?" It's time to answer their questions.
I am a tetraplegic. Because you won't find Adah Marie...
BEIJING OLYMPICS: Third Olympics, a second chance
KAYAKING: Newport Beach paddler among medal contenders in sprint events following spinal surgery in 2004.
Rami Zur went to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,...
AM General plans to begin making vehicle in 2010
MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- AM General, which produces the Hummer H2 for General Motors Corp., hopes to begin making wheelchair-accessible transit vehicles for a Michigan...
The Mealtime Partner Dining System
Mealtime Partners, Inc. provides assistive technology to facilitate independent eating and drinking for those who are unable to use their hands/arms to perform these tasks independently.
New U.S. Medicare Policy Encourages Healthier Approach to Bladder Management and Catheter Use
Coloplast supports critical change in Catheter guidelines giving consumers choices, cutting healthcare costs and reducing exposure to bacteria
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 11, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) --...
Everett taking nothing for granted
Coloplast supports critical change in Catheter guidelines giving consumers choices, cutting healthcare costs and reducing exposure to bacteria
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 11, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) --...
Pneumatics Provide Tight Position Control
Spinal cord injury (SCI) has potentially devastating consequences. As of June 2006, over 253,000 people in the U.S. had structural or Functional issues related...
NBer cycles for spinal injuries
Brother's accident prompts cross-Canada bicycle tre
SAINT JOHN - Last year, Tracadie-Sheila resident Vernon Brideau was thrown from the ATV he was driving after hitting...
