Yearly Archives: 2019
Department of Public Health awards five grants for spinal cord injury research
BOSTON (May 7, 2019) – The Department of Public Health has awarded grants in the range of $500,000 to five Massachusetts researchers to promote research...
See how thousands ran for those who can’t
The sixth edition of the Wings for Life World Run was the biggest yet, as some 120 000 runners from across the globe came...
Paralysis Patient Inspires Over 120,000 Participants With Walk Across Wings For Life World Run...
Emotions were powerful as David Mzee of Switzerland, who has been paralyzed for years due to spinal cord injury, walked across a start line...
Living with a Spinal Cord Injury: Neurologic Changes After Injury
https://youtu.be/69MU6TC508A
"It is devastating and it's a whole new world. Everything is doable, you just have to figure it out."
Hear from individuals with SCI...
Living with a Spinal Cord Injury: Bladder Management
https://youtu.be/rfEEZVbhzmE
A spinal cord injury can affect nearly every bodily function. Changes in bladder habits are also common as the injury blocks messages coming to...
Xbox Adaptive Controller’s next mission is helping veterans game again
The Xbox Adaptive Controller is a pretty impressive piece of kit, and though its uses in helping people with limited mobility game against are...
This 91-year-old veteran created the first dog wheelchair, saving thousands of animals
https://youtu.be/VYbp42-Dqy0
“Dogs, cats, snakes, anything. People fall in love with them. There’s no replacement. They fill a chunk of life that no other being can."...
Australian scientist working on cure for spinal cord injury
https://youtu.be/DSdaDRTOE14
Professor Bryce Vissel from the University of Technology Sydney wants “no less than a cure” for spinal cord injury patients.
In an extended interview with...
Paralympian Mackenzie Soldan Is Making History in Wheelchair Tennis
The 26-year-old is the first wheelchair player to train full-time at the USTA National Campus.
After winning Paralympic Gold at the 2016 Rio Games, Mackenzie...
Ashlee can’t move her legs but she’s a certified scuba diver
Ashlee Florrimell is a self-proclaimed "water baby" so, despite being a paraplegic, it was a natural progression to start scuba diving and "exploring the...
