Tag: Physical Rehabilitation
Kevin Everett steps into the spotlight in new book ‘Standing Tall’
Drafted by the Buffalo Bills as a passcatching tight end, Kevin Everett’s career stats would seem disappointing: two catches for three yards.
But Everett has...
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Awards Nearly $2 Million in Individual Research Grants
Foundation Continues Research Initiatives in Search of a Cure and Therapies for Paralysis
SHORT HILLS, N.J., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The Christopher and Dana Reeve...
Sex Life Still Alive for Physically Challenged
GLENCOE, Minn., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Sexuality does not end when a person experiences the effects of a spinal cord injury. Issues of meeting...
After Spinal Cord Injury, Ohio State Program Gives Hope
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An innovative training device being used at The Ohio State University Medical Center may lead to improved mobility and quality of...
Medical Marvel
Doctors can't explain why Pat Rummerfield is able to run marathons and race cars. Even so, there are scores of quadriplegics who long to...
Kevin Everett slated for ‘Oprah’ and ‘Good Morning America’ to promote his new book
The story of his recovery moves to a wider stage
Everyone has been amazed by Kevin Everett’s remarkable recovery from a serious spinal cord injury....
Paralyzed Veterans of America’s First Vocational Rehabilitation Center for Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury...
RICHMOND, Va. — Paralyzed Veterans of America's (PVA) first Vocational Employment Counseling Center for veterans with spinal cord injuries (SCI), which opened in...
Medical providers, learn about autonomic dysreflexia
My 21-year-old son fell from a 40-foot Extension ladder while at work and suffered an incomplete spinal cord injury, instantly paralyzing him and rendering...
Cyclist McCune on road to recovery
It’s been just over six months since Jenny McCune became a commonality in locals’ hearts and prayers.
On July 5, the former Gallatin Valley Bike...
China Offers Unproven Medical Treatments
BEIJING (AP) — They're paralyzed from diving accidents and car crashes, disabled by Parkinson's, or blind. With few options available at home in America,...
