Tag: COVID-19
People with spinal cord injuries are at risk for more challenges with COVID-19
AUSTIN (KXAN) — During the pandemic, we’ve heard a lot about high-risk groups for developing more severe illness from COVID-19.
One group that may not...
Covid-19 Vaccine And People With Spinal Cord Injuries
Many people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) have special concerns related to getting the Covid-19 vaccination. This week I spoke on a panel addressing...
Covid-19 and Spinal Cord Injury: Staying well is the slogan of Spinal Cord Injury...
The Covid-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented time for all, with or without disability. Persons with spinal cord injury are more vulnerable than others,...
She broke her back mountain biking. Now she’s a Yale New Haven nurse.
NEW HAVEN — Lindsey Runkel says there are no inappropriate questions to ask her.
There certainly are many questions to ask.
Like, how does a nurse,...
Sports Apparel Doesn’t Always Fit Wheelchair Athletes. This Designer Wants to Change That
An elite runner with Olympic genes created a collection just for Paralympians as the capstone project for her master’s degree.
In an effort to make...
Patients with spinal cord injury warned of higher risk from virus
Noting that the patients of spinal cord injury are at a higher risk of contracting Covid-19 virus, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC), a premier...
When you can’t cough ― extra COVID-19 precautions for people with physical disabilities
Mayo Clinic - ROCHESTER, Minn. — People with conditions such as spinal cord injury, Lou Gehrig's disease and multiple sclerosis are at risk of...
