Tag: Paralysis
Jean’s Journey: Accident can’t stop trooper
On her first vacation in 10 years, a severely injured Pennsylvania State Police trooper found herself being detained in Mexico by authorities investigating a...
Baylor study doubts neck brace standard
In some cases, device might hurt accident victims
Applying a brace to the neck of a trauma patient, standard procedure for many decades, can worsen...
You can help the disabled in Haiti
Over the last couple of days, the Reeve Foundation has focused on supporting relief efforts that are directed at the people of Haiti with...
Will Spinal Cord Injuries Fall Through the Cracks in Haiti?
Haiti Needs Spine-Specific Medical Aid, Doctors Say
Medical professionals are concerned that one class of injury -- spinal cord trauma -- may not be getting...
Paralyzed Louisiana man to have experimental spinal cord surgery
BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - A young man from Louisiana is traveling across the world, hoping to get help for his paralysis. On January 18th,...
‘Avatar’ Gets Mixed Praise From Paraplegics
Wheelchair Users Say Paraplegic Action Movie Character Inaccurate, but Uplifting
Like others who flocked to see the blockbuster movie "Avatar," 26-year-old Santina Muha was thrilled...
A Helmet to Prevent Paralysis
Engineers are designing a helmet that could protect the spine from serious injury.
Helmets for everything from football and hockey to motorcycle riding are built...
‘Paralysed’ crash victim walks again after surgeons reposition his spine
A young man left paralysed by a crash which killed his girlfriend and best friend has learned to walk again thanks to "miracle" surgery.
Aaron...
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to be featured on TLC’s American Chopper
Episode to unveil Orange County Choppers' first-ever wheelchair-accessible motorcycle
SHORT HILLS, N.J., Dec. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation announced today that...
Advances in spinal cord rehabilitation
About 5.6 million Americans have some degree of paralysis, far more than previously thought, according to the findings of a survey by the Christopher...
