Tag: Injury Prevention
House bill raises costs for courts
Speeding ticket fees go to brain, spinal cord study
INDIANAPOLIS – You got caught speeding and now must pay the price.
In addition to a basic...
Grandparents Need to Be Aware of the Critical Need to Buckle-Up the Grandkids
70% of spinal cord injuries in children result from Motor vehicles, most without seatbelts
March 8, 2007 – When today's senior citizens were kids, there...
70% of Spinal Cord Injuries in Children Result from Motor Vehicle Accidents; Most Not...
Newswise — Of the nearly 1,500 spinal cord injuries (SCIs) sustained by children age 18 and younger every year, approximately 70 percent are...
Christopher Reeve Foundation Awards Over $700,000 in Quality of Life Grants
SHORT HILLS, N.J., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Christopher Reeve Foundation (CRF) announced today that it has awarded $717,404 in Quality of Life grants...
Sport Dimensions supports Spinal Research
International charity Spinal Research has become the chosen charity for the Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation and Performance Centre, Sport Dimensions.
Spinal Research, a charity dedicated to funding...
Spinal cord injury prevention tips
Always wear a seat belt. Secure or buckle children into age- and weight-appropriate child safety seats.
Do not ride in a car with a driver...
Turning pain to gain
BARTLETT -- More than 18 years ago, 20-year-old Dale Spencer of Bartlett tripped and fell by a set of railroad tracks while taking a...
Use your mind, keep body safe
Paralyzed former race car driver takes advice about spinal cord injuries to students in South Florida high schools.
The high-tech, mechanized wheelchair caught their attention....
A ‘Miracle’ In Tennessee
A ‘Miracle’ In Tennessee: Charlene Caswell Transforms Herself From Quadriplegic to Hiker, With Help from The Hartford
Walking away from a seemingly permanent Disability requires...
ThinkFirst Foundation
Each year an estimated 500,000 persons sustain brain and spinal cordinjuries in the United States. The most frequent causes of theseinjuries are motor vehicle...
