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UofL research helps spinal cord injury patients take steps
Two research participants living with traumatic, motor complete spinal cord injury are able to walk over ground thanks to epidural stimulation paired with daily...
How a ‘nightmare’ motorcycle accident sparked a quadriplegic’s entrepreneurial inspiration
After his physiotherapy ended, a quadriplegic created his own wall gym
Antonio Ramunno knew he shouldn't have been out on his motorcycle, but it was...
Neuroscientists restore significant bladder control to 5 men with spinal cord injuries
In UCLA study, magnetic stimulation of lower spine eliminates need for catheter for up to 4 weeks
More than 80 percent of the 250,000 Americans...
Using tendon transfer surgery to restore key functions in spinal cord injury patient
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After suffering a severe cervical spinal cord injury from a bad fall at work, Scott McConnell had little function remaining in his hands and...
Quadriplegic photographer Loren Worthington captures adaptive sports
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At 21 years old, Loren Worthington slid head first into third base, but when he collided with the pitcher’s knee, he was instantly paralyzed....
Burning desire: Quadriplegic artist turns sun’s rays into portrait of Oilers’ McDavid
'He's going up on my wall,' Norm Shewchuk says of the picture he created on wood
Growing up in Gimli, Man., Norm Shewchuk was passionate...
Paralyzed Man Stuns Crowd by performing The National Anthem with a Jamboxx
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A quadriplegic man delighted a stadium of thousands last weekend by playing The National Anthem on a musical device that he created to overcome...
‘I look at life differently now’: Train derailment victim’s incredible road to recovery
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Months after Timmy Brodigan nearly died aboard an Amtrak train, the 16-year-old is taking incredible steps on his long road to...
NFL Draft agent doesn’t let spinal cord injury keep him from the pros
He is representing an offensive lineman in the upcoming NFL draft.
ST. LOUIS – Jim Schottel is one of the most remarkable people you will...
How Makeup Artist Steph Aiello Pursued Her Cosmetology Career After Becoming Quadriplegic
In 2010, one day before she was supposed to start cosmetology school, Steph Aiello was involved in a car crash that left her paralyzed...
