Tag: Functional Electrical Stimulation
Two Different Therapies Show Promise for Some With Partial Spinal Cord Injury
Body weight-supported treadmill training isn't more effective than conventional mobility Rehabilitation for restoring movement to those with partial spinal cord injury, according to a...
One year after wreck, Archer family still making adjustments
It's been a year since the wreck, most of their scars are fading and they have returned to a fairly normal routine. The Archer...
Stem-cell research at U of L ‘major step’
Nerve-repair work offers hope for treating array of disorders
A laboratory rat unable to use its right front paw because of a spinal cord...
Dana Reeve Passes Away at Age 44
Christopher Reeve Foundation Mourns the Passing of Dana Reeve
(Short Hills, NJ, March 7, 2006) - Dana Reeve, Chair of the Christopher Reeve Foundation (CRF)...
Student sees personal stake in stem-cell topic
From where Jeff McCaffrey sits — in a wheelchair — he is in the race of his life.
He sees as challengers any groups opposing...
Improving Recovery from Spinal Cord Injuries: New $3.7 Million Grant Will Create Comprehensive Rehabilitation...
Georgetown To House One of Only Six Similar NIH-Funded Programs in the Country
March 6, 2006, Washington, DC — Each year, nearly 11,000 Americans suffer...
As new budget is considered, fight is on for federal funding
WASHINGTON - The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center in Short Hills, N.J., is mobilizing a big political effort to fight President Bush's...
Jesse’s Story on Tour – Overcoming Adversity
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 3 March, 2006 : - - For the past 10 years, Jesse’s entry into the world of public speaking came...
TRANSLATIONAL PAIN RESEARCH
Pain Following Spinal Cord Injury:
Almost every patient that suffers from a spinal cord injury suffers from pain. With each person, the pain varies in...
Rehab Methods Equally Good at Restoring Walking Ability
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28 - When getting patients with incomplete spinal cord injuries back on their feet and walking, either of two rehab approaches...
