Tag: Physical Rehabilitation
MAKING MIRACLES HAPPEN: CHALLENGE CENTER TAKES THE “DIS” OUT OF DISABILITES
(San Diego's East County) — “When I first had my stroke, I couldn’t speak or move my right side. I couldn’t walk,” recalled...
Church helps injured teen on long road to recovery
Gabe Rodreick, who suffered a spinal injury in Costa Rica, hopes to get back to a top rehab center.
Gabe Rodreick of south Minneapolis was...
Satisfaction with technological equipment in individuals with tetraplegia following spinal cord injury
OBJECTIVE: To measure the acquisition, use and satisfaction with high technology equipment by spinal cord injured tetraplegic subjects. DESIGN AND SETTING: A questionnaire was...
Centre for Spinal Cord Injuries
The Association for Rehabilitation of Spinal Cord Injuries (ARSCI) recently announced the forthcoming launch of Sri Lanka’s first ever Rehabilitation Centre for Spinal Cord...
A Will to Walk
Accident victim determined not to spend life in wheelchair
ORANGE CITY -- While some people stroll through life with ease, Joshuah Roy shuffles along inches...
Will to Walk
Joshuah Roy learns to walk again
Paralyzed athlete receives donation from a stranger
THIBODAUX – As one of his last acts during a century-long life of charity and accomplishment, retired Houma attorney Elton Darsey ensured a better...
Thankful for 50 more years
Thrill-Seeker Has Led ‘Wonderfully Fulfilling Life’ Since Accident
VIENNA, Va. - At 67, Sharon Hovey says she is ready to settle down.
An Ashville native and...
Promising therapies for spinal cord injuries
A quarter of a million Americans are currently living with spinal cord injuries, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Although most...
P.L.A.Y-ing, not just for kids anymore
CLEMSON — It’s a day that many soldiers look forward to. A day where they’ve reached the end of their service time and are...
