Tag: Mobility
A cure ‘will come’ for paralysing spinal injuries
An American spinal injury expert has been updating Bermuda medics on the latest developments in the care and Rehabilitation of patients who have suffered...
Different Stem Cell Treatments Both Produce Results for Two Similar Patients in China
'A Tale of Two Similar Spinal Cord Injury Patients'
SHENZHEN, China, June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Co., Ltd. announced the successful treatment of...
USC seeks volunteers for spinal cord injury rehabilitation study
(Columbia) June 26, 2006 - The University of South Carolinas Arnold School of Public Health is seeking volunteers for a study examining the effects...
Disability doesn’t keep this sailor ashore
Any sailor will tell you that being out on the water can be an escape from your problems ashore.
For Curt Leatherbee, sailing is especially...
Wheels in motion for new park
After an early-morning downpour, it looked as though the 300 participants in Sunday's 4th annual Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion race might have to...
ASSISTED COUGH
(Quad Cough)
By having someone assist you in coughing, your cough will be more forceful and productive and you will be able...
MACHANICAL AND ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES
Light Switches and Lighting
* Light switches placed at a height between 3 feet and 3 feet 6 inches; if adjacent...
Negative pressure wound therapy: an option for hard-to-heal wounds
How Does NPWT Work?
Two NPWT devices are primarily used in the United States: the V.A.C. (Vacuum Assisted Closure) Therapy system, offered by Kinetic Concepts,...
Spinal injury led to helpful invention
Elaine Wolfe was 18 when she broke her neck in a swimming accident.
The spinal cord injury meant she'd never walk again, and would have...
Spinal Cord Cures in China
China could provide a new network to safely test therapies for paralyzed patients.
A growing number of patients are heading to China for experimental therapies,...
