Yearly Archives: 2011
United Spinal Association and National Spinal Cord Injury Association Will Merge
United Spinal Association and National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA), two leading nonprofits with more than 125 years of combined service to the disability...
Hard work gets a paralyzed bride-to-be ready to walk down the aisle
It was a warm, rainy night, and Mike Belawetz and Jennifer Darmon went for a stroll in a flower garden along the Windsor riverfront...
Basic care can prevent pressure sores
We're finishing our discussion this week about how to identify and manage various pressure ulcers on people who are most susceptible to them, such...
More powerful roadside bombs lead to increase in spinal injuries among troops
LANDSTUHL, Germany - Stronger armored vehicles are preventing more servicemembers in Afghanistan from being killed by roadside bombs. But the bombs are still powerful...
‘Not having the right bowel care is demeaning’
Reg Penn, who is paralysed from the chest down discusses his distress at the bowel care he recently received
The patient
I was 18 years old...
Spinal-cord injury won’t stop local woman
'You almost don't even believe it when you see it. It's amazing — the little recoveries that propel you forward'
AUSABLE FORKS — The night...
Spinal cord processes information just like areas of the brain
Patrick Stroman’s work mapping the function and information processing of the spinal cord could improve treatment for spinal cord injuries.
“Basic physiology books describe the...
Spinal cord injuries may lead to pressure sores
There are numerous other health issues that people with various types of disabilities have to cope with on an almost daily basis. Depending on...
Teen overcomes and pushes forward
Like several of his classmates getting ready to graduate in June, John Demcovici ponders what tux to wear to the prom, works through his...
Go Wheelchairs
Find the perfect wheelchair that fits your lifestyle! Want to regain your mobility and independence? If you need to use a wheelchair, then there...
