Tag: Mobility

Paralyzed Reno boy looks forward to new home

Jesse Eligio likes Bobby Flay and Rachael Ray. He likes spaghetti, hot dogs, pepperoni pizza and his older brother's Xbox. He likes his mom, Alicia,...

Local ‘celebrities’ to learn trials of spinal cord injuries

Winnipeg's police chief is one of five notable Winnipeggers participating in an event to give them an idea of what it's like to live...

University of Louisville, Kentucky centers develop treatments, create hope for spinal cord injuries

A bullet remains lodged in Michelle Alexander's spinal cord nearly six years after her husband shot her four times — instantly paralyzing her —...

Ameristar makes record donation

Money helps VA Medical Center buy equipment Ameristar's workplace giving campaign presented a $236,000 donation to the VA Medical Center Spinal Cord Injury Service, the...

Paralyzed man ‘an inspiration’

LINCOLN -- Larry Schroetlin rarely came across problems he couldn't solve. He was an auto mechanic and loved to fix things. Townspeople depended on him...

Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation at Drake Center, Cincinnati Ohio

Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation at Drake Center, Cincinnati Ohio

Gift of the great outdoors

Friends raise money for paralyzed sportsman to gain mobility with TankChair SOLANA BEACH — Allen McKinley didn’t want to be treated like an invalid after...

Wheelchair mobility at the tip of the tongue

The first clinical trials of the Tongue Drive system, as it is called, tested the ability of individuals with high-level spinal cord injuries to...

Camper manufacturer powers chairs with gasoline engine for use outdoors

Necedah firm off to the races with wheelchair idea Necedah - A Wisconsin camper manufacturer, inspired by an employee who uses a wheelchair to get...

American Chopper for Reeve Foundation Sneak Peek

aul Sr. and the crew from Orange County Choppers (OCC) has built a motorcycle for the Reeve Foundation.