Yearly Archives: 2009
BBC journalist Frank Gardner on life in a wheelchair
Frank Gardner, the BBC journalist who has spinal-cord injuries after being shot in Saudia Arabia, swaps tales of life in a wheelchair with our...
No Diving into Waters Less Than 10 Feet
The Mayfield Clinic and Spine Institute urges parents, camp counselors and coaches to remind young people that diving into shallow water can result in...
Would-be quadriplegic taking first post-accident steps at L.A. Marathon
When Tom Bolewski suffered a serious spinal cord injury 16 months ago, his doctors told him he would live out the rest of his...
Durango girl healing from serious spinal injury
It was a regular Thursday. Durango High School sophomore Alyssa Shelton got up and got ready for school, just as she always did. But...
Ex-Lion Utley an inspiration to bikers everywhere
Inspiration comes from places you least expect. On Friday, it was in a West Bloomfield sports memorabilia-blazed garage, when former Detroit Lions offensive guard...
New stem cell research unlocks unknown therapies
"Stem cell research and regenerative medicine are in an extremely exciting phase right now. We are gaining knowledge very fast and many companies are...
Stem cell clinics – buyer beware
Stem cell clinics around the world are marketing treatments directly to consumers for a range of serious conditions, including multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s disease,...
An Overview of Spinal Injuries
Over the years, outcome of injuries to the spine have changed. This has been achieved by better understanding of the factors that produce injury...
Quadriplegic’s mom opens facility for controversial spinal therapy
Sanford center touts novel approach to spinal-cord injuries
After rescuers used the Jaws of Life to pry Amanda Perla from a car that had slammed...
Will Walk. Artwork by mouth painter Jared Dunten
In a unique mixed media collaboration shown at the Bass Concert Hall, Jared Dunten and Marty Butler challenge the viewer to intimately experience their...
