Monthly Archives: March 2010
Sit-Ski Success
From school project to the Paralympics
A sit-ski that started as an extracurricular project for some University of Calgary students will be on display at...
State Budget Puts Spinal Cord Injury Research in Jeopardy
State trooper Paul Richter was lying on the ground, looking up at the man who had just shot him. Death seemed all but certain....
News on the underlying mechanisms of spasticity
A recent paper in the journal Nature Medicine sheds some important new light on the underlying mechanisms of spasticity that often develops after a...
Texas artist battles spinal cord injury through painting
He lost the use of his limbs but found a love for art -- now a local artist is on a mission to help others with spinal cord injuries.
Jared Dunten is on a mission of hope.
Little girl with spinal injury a big inspiration
Three months ago, 11-year-old Mackenzie Saunders injured her spinal cord
while playing soccer and was unable to walk.
The times that followed could have been her...
BOTOX(R) (OnabotulinumtoxinA) Receives FDA Approval for Treatment of Upper Limb Spasticity in Adults
IRVINE, Calif., Mar 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) today announced that the United States Food ...
Wheelchair can’t slow down NFM high school track sensation
A North Fort Myers High School track athlete is breaking boundaries and inspiring even her toughest competitors.
Paralympic torch lands in Toronto on way across the country
TORONTO — Three years ago, Master Cpl. Jody Mitic stepped on a landmine in Afghanistan and along with losing both of his legs, he...
Volunteer recognised for promoting spinal safety message
Volunteer recognised for promoting spinal safety message
Disability Services Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk today paid tribute to volunteer Wayne Leo for promoting spinal safety and...
Teaching the paralyzed to walk again
A California scientist was able to get paralyzed rats running again, but can he do the same thing for humans?
HealthFirst reporter Leslie Toldo tells...
