Monthly Archives: July 2015
Quadriplegic fighters will face off in Lacey to raise money for Mount Adams climb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0noy2_tkyTI
In a garage on Olympia’s west side, two fighters sit side by side in powered wheelchairs, then let the punches fly.
Simon Calcavecchia takes a...
Paralyzed Cyclist Takes the Ride of His Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX_hn3Xf90g
Martyn Ashton wants to inspire others
In 2013, stunt cyclist Martyn Ashton, a former world champion mountain biker, crashed during a cycling event and was...
Think first to help prevent brain, spinal cord and other traumatic injuries
Billy Roussel is a risk taker. Always has been.
So when he saw a platform high in a tree with a cable over the waters...
Researchers discovers ways to regenerate corticospinal tract axons
Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have found a way to stimulate the growth of axons, which may spell...
High-tech equipment, good attitude help after spinal cord injury
Standing in one place is exercise for Frank Muegge, 57. “I stand for an hour a day to prevent bone problems like osteoporosis.”
Muegge is...
