Yearly Archives: 2015
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...
Majority of patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries develop adverse events during acute care
The majority of patients recovering from traumatic spinal cord injuries developed an adverse event during acute hospital care at rates significantly higher than previously...
Pain, paralysis “just life” for Surrey man
It wasn’t that long ago that Dan Thomas thought he had it all.
After years of hard work – he bought his first dump truck...
London’s bionic man making impressive strides
Mitch Brogan is among those rare few who refuses to take no for an answer.
When doctors told him he would never walk again after...
The most, and least, wheelchair accessible cities: a quadriplegic’s guide
Last week, CityMetric reported on RATP's interactive map of the Paris Metro. It has a button you can press to see where on the...
A year on from fall, life is looking up
Injured wakeboarder Brad Smeele is forging an independent life in a newly modified home after a horror crash left him a quadriplegic almost a...
Paralyzed veteran opens Tampa center for those with spinal cord injuries
When the room was just four concrete walls, before it was outfitted with state-of-the-art therapy equipment and a sign that says "Never ever give...
