Yearly Archives: 2008
Paralyzed Veterans win battle for Big House seating
Imagine buying tickets to a sporting event and arriving at the stadium to find out you cannot get to or fit into your seat.
People...
Broken back can leave you homeless
A television presenter who broke her back says many people with similar injuries are being forced to live in care homes.
Victoria Hollingsworth shattered her...
Y Therapy
Exercises for Paraplegics Offered at Wheeling YMCA
WHEELING — Spending most of your life in a wheelchair might mean sitting idle for some folks. But...
Now, Aussie hope for Manjunath
NEW DELHI: On Friday, Manjunath Kalmani received a special visitor at his bedside at the Safdarjung Hospital's intensive care unit.
After reading the paralysed techie's...
Using Airbags without Seatbelts Increases Injury Risk
Newswise — In Motor vehicle crashes resulting in airbag deployment, drivers and passengers who are not wearing seatbelts are at higher risk of Cervical...
Fellow officers raise funds for James Poindexter
It has been more than two years since officer James Poindexter's tragic motorcycle accident. He suffered a spinal cord injury that left him...
Businessman proving doctors wrong
A man who was told he would never walk again has taken his first steps since suffering a tragic accident.
Guy Harris was left with...
Everett’s Recovery Is a ‘Blessing’
Tight End Much Improved After Spinal Cord Injury
BALTIMORE, March 11 -- The black tuxedo was handsomely tailored, and the burgundy vest was a nice...
Push to Walk
Push to Walk’s mission is to help improve the overall quality oflife for people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) through exercise based,recovery oriented training....
Atlanta rehab hospital to provide free care to some vets with brain, spinal cord...
ATLANTA (AP) -- An Atlanta Rehabilitation hospital will provide free care to wounded military veterans who need brain or spinal cord injury services that...
