Tag: Mobility
Research shows big strides start with small steps
Jeff Adams looked up from his wheelchair at the Bloorview Kids Rehab centre yesterday and saw what might have been.
Coming toward him was Nicholas...
THE HANDS OF AN ARTIST
The last thing Kevin White remembers from the evening of his accident is the brilliant June sky and thinking "what a beautiful sunset it...
More Americans seek treatment overseas
SOME DRAWN BY LOWER PRICES, OTHERS BY NEW, ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
McKINNEY, Texas -- Two weeks after Tonya Winchester graduated from high school, an 18-wheeler slammed...
What is Spinal Cord Injury?
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as mobility or feeling. Frequent causes...
Human stem cell treatment restores motor function in paralyzed rats
Rats paralyzed due to loss of blood flow to the spine returned to near normal ambulatory function six weeks after receiving grafts of human...
Patients heading abroad for hope
Those with spinal injuries brave risks to find new therapies overseas
McKINNEY – Two weeks after Tonya Winchester celebrated her high school graduation, an 18-wheeler...
‘The injury doesn’t change who you are,’ says Coquitlam man
Rick Hansen made history with his journey around the world but it was only the beginning of what would become his lifelong dream.
With the...
Still making a difference
Twenty years ago, the kind of spinal-cord injury Caleb Brousseau sustained when he landed badly from a 12-metre jump while snowboarding in February would...
Picking up the pace in struggle to walk again
Suspended in a harness over a treadmill, Rich Maloney swung his arms vigorously and propelled his body forward. At his feet, two physical therapists...
Halo Ring, Crowns or Vest
A halo, also known as a "halo ring" or "halo crown," is a piece of equipment that encircles and is fixed to the head...
