Friday, March 29, 2024

Tag: Australia

Rob Pyne becomes the first quadriplegic elected to parliament in Australia

A far north Queensland man has become the first quadriplegic Member of Parliament anywhere in Australia. Rob Pyne was sworn into state parliament this week...

Joel Sardi: My Spinal Cord Injury…

The loss of hand function is one of the most devastating consequences of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) because of its severe impact on the...

‘Use it or lose it’ treatment for spinal injuries

WEST Australian researchers are taking part in an innovative 'use it or lose it' approach to treating spinal injuries, with the potential to revolutionise...

Spinal injuries change people’s lives every day

FOR Mackay man David Conway, Spinal Injury Awareness Week is about alerting people to the fact accidents can happen to anyone. The nationwide awareness week...

RebuildingLives.com.au

Every day in Australia someone’s life changes in an instant due to a spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week (9 – 15 November...

Vic surgery hope for quadriplegics

A hasty beach dive on Australia Day last year left Jim Anderson a quadriplegic. "I didn't do a very good shallow dive. Went in too...

Blocking a protein could be key to treating spinal cord injuries

Queensland scientists will begin clinical trials of treatment for spinal cord injuries after discovering dramatic improvements in balance and coordination when blocking a protein. Researchers...

App helps spinal patients get their lives back

iPhone and iPad app based on guide created by Spinal Cord Injuries Australia A new iPhone and iPad app enables people with spinal cord damage...

Key difference between spinal regeneration in fish and mammals

Yona Goldshmit, Ph.D., is a former physical therapist who worked in rehabilitation centers with spinal cord injury patients for many years before deciding to...

Paralympics: Murderball on wheels

Crash! The sound of metal hitting metal reverberates around the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. Most people only ever visit here if they are unfortunate...