Yearly Archives: 2014
H-Reflex Device: Improve Locomotion by Changing Spinal Cord Pathways
Initial human studies of the H-Reflex Device have shown significant improvements in locomotion in spinal cord-injured (SCI) patients. Presented here is the use of...
Enough Of The Doom And Gloom
It is usually pretty hard to remain upbeat when dealing with a new spinal cord injury or other type of paralyzing disability, but I...
New Methods Show Promise for Rehabilitating Paralyzed Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
An array of techniques – some available now and others on the horizon – aim to restore movement and other functions in patients with...
Stem-cell advances may quell ethics debate
Robert Waddell says he's glad the stem cells that healed him came from "a guy who was 50 years old" and not a human...
Wheelchair rugby a family affair for mom and son
John Quist is one of the youngest in Canada to survive a severed spinal cord
Berni Quist choked back tears as her shy, 11-year-old son,...
Stem Cells Fast Facts
(CNN) -- Here's a look at what you need to know about stem cells.
Scientists believe that stem cell research can be used to treat...
Attitude can play significant role in recovery from paralyzing injury
The news was the kind commonly termed tragic, yet the communication from Amy Van Dyken-Rouen's hospital room in Arizona saturated the social media universe...
Fashion Designer for Wheelchair Users
For Izzy Camilleri, the journey to becoming a top fashion designer for people with disabilities began after befriending Barbara Turnbull, also of Toronto, Canada,...
A Guide To Spinal Cord Injury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwbJE0JrMzk
Personal experiences from people who have spinal cord injuries.
Life after a spinal cord injury is filled with the challenge of accepting your injury,...
Disabled woman helps inspire others
Sabrina Cohen uses the tragedy that left her paralyzed to help others in need.
Visit SabrinaCohenFoundation.org
