Yearly Archives: 2013
David Hudgik: Making progress with a smile
If you come across a photo of David Hudgik, most likely he’s smiling. It reflects his optimism 16 months after being paralyzed in a...
Zina Hermez – Wheelchair in the workplace?
“Are you okay?” my student asked concerned.
“Sure, why wouldn’t I be?” I responded in a confused tone, but I knew why she asked.
“Oh, it’s...
Pitt/UPMC Team Describes Technology that Lets Spinal Cord-Injured Man Control Robot Arm with Thoughts
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC describe in PLoS ONE how an electrode array sitting on top of the...
Reflex control could improve walking after incomplete spinal injuries
A training regimen to adjust the body's motor reflexes may help improve mobility for some people with incomplete spinal cord injuries, according to a...
SCI Total Fitness
SCI Total Fitness online spinal cord injury exercise program. We all know how important it is to get exercise. We also know the challenges...
Recovering from Spinal Cord Injury: Treatment Stages
People often ask me when or if there will ever be a cure for spinal cord injury. Although there are many differing opinions about...
New Hope for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries
Currently there is no effective treatment used in clinical practice for patients with an injured spinal cord. However, a group of orthopaedic scientists have...
Acorda Wins $2.67M Army Contract for Spinal Cord Injury Drug Trial
Acorda Therapeutics said today it won a $2.67 million contract from the U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command (USAMRMC) to support development of...
Miami Project To Cure Paralysis Doctors Perform First Schwann Cell Transplant For Spinal Cord...
January 23, 2013 - Doctors at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of...
The Race To Cure Spinal Cord Injuries
A Big Opportunity - For Everyone
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) refers to an injury to the spinal cord that is caused by direct trauma or...
