Monthly Archives: May 2012
Living with a spinal cord injury
There have been many breakthroughs in treatment and care over the last 25 years, and even more improvements in accessibility. But there's still a...
Quadriplegic talks about continuing an active life
ANDOVER — After he suffered a spinal cord injury last July, the word "pride'' took on a different meaning for Chris Boshar.
He uses it...
Disabled vets get hot wheels despite their wheelchairs
Left a paraplegic by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan two years ago, retired Marine Jack Pierce vows not to let his disability leave him...
Paralyzed woman completes London Marathon wearing bionic suit
She may be paralyzed from the chest down, but a U.K. woman wearing a “robotic” suit has completed the London Marathon 16 days later.
A...
Paralyzed Athlete Eric LeGrand Signs On as Sportscaster With Bucs
Eric LeGrand is being hailed as an inspiration after he accepted an offer to work as a sportscaster for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The former...
Wheelchair Breakdowns Becoming More Common
Medicare Reimbursement Chances May Contribute to Increased Rates of Breakdowns and Consequences
Newswise — Philadelphia, Pa. (April 27, 2012) – Wheelchair-dependent patients with spinal cord...
