Friday, March 29, 2024

Tag: Paraplegia

What is the spinal cord and the vertebra?

The spinal cord is about 18 inches long and extends from the base of the brain, down the middle of the back, to about...

TREADMILL TRAINING

(Adapted from February 2007 “PN/Paraplegia News” article) Many aggressive Rehabilitation programs have incorporated body-weight-supported (BWS) treadmill training to enhance ambulatory ability after spinal cord...

Dedicated to preventing injuries

CANTON, Mo. — Penny Lorenz isn't bitter about the car crash 24 years ago that left her with a severe spinal cord injury. "Life is...

Beware the chair

Travis Oldhouser proves Quad rugby isn't for the scared, soft or squeamish PHILADELPHIA - Metal slammed into metal in the middle of the gym. Bodies...

Zablocki Medical Center to get federal funds for spinal unit

Milwaukee's Zablocki VA Medical Center will receive $32.5 million for a new Spinal Cord Injury Unit (SCI) under the federal Continuing Appropriations Resolution...

Australian Scientists Developing Spinal Cord Implant

Sydney, Australia (AHN) - The creator of the bionic ear is working on an idea involving a spinal cord implant that would be a...

What’s the difference between a paraplegic and a quadriplegic?

What's the difference between a Paraplegic and a quadriplegic? Spinal cord injuries occur when there's damage to the spinal cord. The result is loss of...

AAPD to Present 2007 Henry B. Betts Award

Award Presentation to be Made at AAPD Leadership Gala in Washington, DC - March 7, 2007 WASHINGTON, DC, December 13, 2006 — The American Association...

Artists come together to aid Terry Earp

Funny how the old adages often ring true. Like the one about tragedy bringing out the best in people. In the two months since Valley...

Spinal Cord Injuries Improved Years Later with Patients’ Own Olfactory Cells

LISBON, July 21, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A team of researchers from Hospital de Egas, Lisbon, Portugal and Wayne State University Medical School in Michigan,...