Yearly Archives: 2014
Scientists uncover new clues to repairing injured spinal cord
Frogs, dogs, whales, snails can all do it, but humans and primates can't. Regrow nerves after an injury, that is—while many animals have this...
Vanderbilt finding may aid recovery from spinal cord injury
Researchers in the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS) have achieved the first conclusive non-invasive measurement of neural signaling in the spinal cords...
MARK SPEAKS OUT
A DUI Victim's Powerful Story
Mark is a speaker/author with an incredible true story. Mark is paralyzed and in a wheelchair, the result of being...
Quadriplegic Mark Manion shares his story
Mark Manion is a quadriplegic with a compelling story. Forty years ago this week he became a quadriplegic when he and his cousin were hit by a drunk driver as they began a cycling trip across the country.
Program helps paralyzed patients surf
LIDO BEACH, N.Y. - Jackie Colby is thrilled to be back on a surfboard.
"It was absolutely amazing; it was the best natural high I've...
Quadriplegic man’s art reflects life’s journey
Accident paralyzed University of Iowa student when he was 7
The details matter to Tony Ramos. As an artist, the details are what make his...
Spinal Cord Basics
http://youtu.be/FjIrHI4Om9k
Some people have no idea as to what the spinal cord does and why we even have one.
Let's take some time to discuss...
Injured as undergrad, college teacher learns to cope
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Pensacola, Fla., is more than 1,100 miles from St. John's University in Collegeville, Minn., but Robert Bell found himself feeling...
Pool Wheelchairs Go Down Teamboat Springs at Disney Water Parks
Walt Disney World ® Water Parks make getting around in a wheelchair even easier. Thanks to mobile wheelchair lifts, Blizzard Beach’s Gondola at the...
How a quadriplegic ex-wrestler reached Gold in League of Legends
A week before he was due to compete in a wrestling tournament in Korea, 17-year-old Carl-Akira Fujinami took a dive into a shallow wave...
