Monthly Archives: August 2012
There’s a reason it’s called Murderball
The Paralympics event wheelchair rugby may be as tactical as chess, but it’s rather more brutal to play
There is such an almighty clanging, thunking,...
Therapies for spinal cord injury: On the cutting edge of clinical translation
The Journal of Neurosurgery (JNS) Publishing Group is proud to announce publication of the NACTN/AOSNA Focus Issue on Spinal Cord Injury, a supplement to...
Legacy of a fearless fighter
The Paralympic Games were the creation of one remarkable man.
It was on November 9, 1938, Kristallnacht in Germany, when Jewish property was destroyed wholesale...
United Spinal Presents Free Webinars on Healthy Living for People with Disabilities & their...
NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Spinal Association's membership division, National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA), will host two free webinars this...
No traffic fines for research
AB 1657, which would devote $1 from certain traffic tickets to fund spinal cord injury research, is well-meaning but misguided. If the state is...
Injured bride describes accident
CHAMPION - Amber Hogue felt her neck snap, and the mother of six immediately started praying.
The 31-year-old woman said her head slumped forward into...
Latest Breakthroughs and Treatments in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Bring Top Clinicians and Researchers...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The best and the brightest minds in spinal cord injury medicine will convene this week for Paralyzed Veterans...
More Injured Veterans Seek Rehabilitation Through Sports, Compete in London Paralympics
The international multi-sport competition for athletes with disabilities hits London on August 29.
On a September day in Afghanistan last year, Lt. Brad Snyder...
Nervous System: Facts, Function & Diseases
The nervous system is a complex collection of nerves and specialized cells known as neurons that transmit signals between different parts of the body....
Access all areas: holidays for people with disabilities
Passport, euros, sunglasses, wheelchair … people with disabilities here tell their inspiring travel stories
IBIZA STAG PARTY
This summer I flew to Ibiza for 10 days...