Tag: Mobility
Spinal cord survivors share stories
SIOUX CITY -- One minute, Jon Schuetz was riding a motorcycle under a sunny Florida sky. The next minute, he was on the ground,...
Segway helps disabled man more than wheelchair
My patient was bleeding profusely from the esophagus, and as a first-year gastroenterology fellow, I had been called in to the UCSF intensive care...
Fitness Is Important If You Have A Spinal Cord Injury
Being fit means being trim, energized, and confident and this is still important for someone with spinal cord injury.
A fitness program for a spinal...
After Spinal Cord Injury, Ohio State Program Gives Hope
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An innovative training device being used at The Ohio State University Medical Center may lead to improved mobility and quality of...
Medical Marvel
Doctors can't explain why Pat Rummerfield is able to run marathons and race cars. Even so, there are scores of quadriplegics who long to...
Scientists re-establish walking in mice with damaged spinal cord
A research by Michael Sofroniew, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurobiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)...
Cyclist McCune on road to recovery
It’s been just over six months since Jenny McCune became a commonality in locals’ hearts and prayers.
On July 5, the former Gallatin Valley Bike...
Injured Spinal Cord: Rewire Nerves?
Rewiring healthy nerves may offer a new way to increase the odds of walking again after spinal cord injuries.
A new study shows rewiring nerve...
Scientists restore walking after spinal cord injury
Spinal cord damage blocks the routes that the brain uses to send messages to the nerve cells that control walking. Until now, doctors believed...
Synthetic Blood Announces Oxycyte Development Strategy
COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Synthetic Blood International, Inc. (OTCBB: SYBD - News) today announced its near-term development strategy for Oxycyte™. The Company finalized its Phase...
