Monthly Archives: March 2014
Quadriplegic Surfer, Barney Miller, Rides Waves Without Use Of His Legs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-h4gSeXb5s
For Australian surfer, Barney Miller, his everyday life includes the typical getting dressed, drinking a smoothie, kissing his significant other, and surfing — without...
Janine Shepherd overcame a horrific spinal cord injury – now she wants to help...
JANINE Shepherd should have died 28 years ago.
Her body was broken and paralysed from the waist down. Doctors told her parents to prepare for...
Long Beach vocational assistance program helps veterans with spinal injuries find jobs
LONG BEACH >> Knowing that college was not what he wanted to do in his 20s, Mike Metal joined the Navy and trained to...
Paralyzed Pepperell man has inspirational story
PEPPERELL -- Brian Beek is not a competitive person. Never has been, he says. Not even back when he was able-bodied.
However, the 46-year-old father...
Project Walk and Wings for Life World Run Partner to Help Find a Cure...
May 4th is unlike any other day. It's a day where people can come together all over the world, at the very same time...
March 6, 1987: Rick Hansen wheels into city hearts
EDMONTON - Rick Hansen’s gruelling worldwide odyssey for spinal-cord research rolled into Edmonton to the cheers of hundreds of flag-waving children and adults.
He rolled...
Spinal Cord Stimulators Work Best When Implanted Early
Success rates for spinal cord stimulators are much higher in patients who wait less than two years for an implant after the onset of...
Documentary chronicles the passion and perseverance of Nick and Marc Buoniconti
A Miami International Film Festival documentary details the unbreakable bond between NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Nick Buoniconti and his son, Marc, as they...
Helping paralyzed soldiers take their first steps
They put their lives on the line for the good of our country every day- American troops aren’t just patriotic heroes, they are survivors.
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Science sees future beyond Paralympics
PARIS - Imagine a future with no sporting events for paralysed people. A future in which there is no need, as all the would-be...
