Yearly Archives: 2022
How Spinal Cord Injuries Can Impact Bladder Function
Most people know that a spinal cord injury can impact mobility and movement, but did you know that it can also affect bladder function?...
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month Experience at Craig Hospital
https://youtu.be/yaR1bVBYHfc
Candi Boyd, Craig’s chaplain of 17 years, tried something new during Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month this year: spending a day in a wheelchair....
Bowel Management After Spinal Cord Injury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXLYrPhtYgw
Many people with a spinal cord injury experience some type of bowel dysfunction, which can have a wide variety of health and well-being consequences....
A congressman wasn’t allowed on a flight — because of his wheelchair
Wheelchairs powered by lithium-ion batteries are growing in popularity, but airline workers have mistakenly prevented some passengers, including Rep. Jim Langevin, from boarding planes
When...
Modern Management of Spinal Cord Injuries – Michael Fehlings, M.D. , Ph.D.
The Seattle Science Foundation is a not for profit organization dedicated to advancing the quality of patient care through education, research, innovation and technology....
AbleOutdoors.net
Able Outdoors' mission is to show the world what we can do in the outdoors, to bring the entire adaptive equipment field into one...
‘Gigi & Nate’ Review: A Tender Bond
As far as by-the-book, feel-good dramas go, “Gigi & Nate” has a fail-safe formula, designed to jerk tears and warm hearts. The film tells...
Finding Meaning and Joy After Spinal Cord Injury
Preethi Srinivasan was an 18-year-old with a bright future in sports and academics. A state-level medalist in swimming, she was also a proficient cricket...
Bringing effective treatments to people with spinal cord injury: Meet Dr. Wise Young
Meet our sixth disruptor Dr. Wise Young. He and his team have embarked on a nearly impossible mission to cure spinal cord injuries. With...
Untapped potential of stem cells could aid repair of spinal cord damage
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have identified a group of latent stem cells that respond to injury in the central nervous system of...
