Yearly Archives: 2013

Inspirational Memoir: Hannah, Same Both Ways

"I pulled my jeans out of the wardrobe and my GAP hoodie. I did my hair for the umpteenth time and took one last...

Spinal cord injuries change lives in drastic ways

Imagine what it would be like after a spinal cord injury. If your legs were totally paralyzed with no active movement, how would you get...

Retooling people with mobility problems for tech jobs

A yearlong workshop at the Magee Rehabilitation Hospital in Philadelphia is connecting people with mobility disabilities to a growing field in need of new...

Syracuse VA unveils new $90 million wing

Syracuse, N.Y. - Jeffrey Campbell, a paralyzed quadriplegic Army veteran from Skaneateles, frequently goes to the Syracuse VA Medical Center for treatment when his...

Testing method promising for spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A medical test previously developed to measure a toxin found in tobacco smokers has been adapted to measure the same...

Mountain Trike

The Mountain Trike Offers riders the freedom to venture out around town or into the countryside. Whether that is to the beach, down muddy...

Spanaway’s Logan Seelye walks on, with support

Logan Seelye doesn’t like to use the word paralyzed. After suffering a life-changing injury nearly 10 years ago at a summer football camp, the...

Kinova USA – Introducing JACO

http://youtu.be/Vqepk4T3H44 JACO is not a robot, because JACO doesn't do for you. JACO is an assistive robotic device that gives you the power & the...

Craig Hospital joins Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation NeuroRecovery Network

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and SHORT HILLS, N.J., June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Craig Hospital and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation are proud...

Blocking a protein could be key to treating spinal cord injuries

Queensland scientists will begin clinical trials of treatment for spinal cord injuries after discovering dramatic improvements in balance and coordination when blocking a protein. Researchers...