Tag: Physical Rehabilitation
Is saline a solution for spine injuries?
Lowering body temperature may aid in recovery
Emergency crews may one day have a potent new weapon against spinal-cord injuries -- the one used...
Recent injuries highlight hazards of the game
Heading into week four and putting a quarter of the regular season in the books for most teams, there have two major neck injuries...
Woman happy with progress after Chinese spinal surgery
Christan Zaccagnino awoke at Xishan Hospital near Beijing with a roaring headache.
The 24-year-old Port Chester woman had just endured two hours of spinal cord...
Killings walks at practice after spine injury
HOUSTON (AP) -- Houston Texans defensive tackle Cedric Killings surprised his teammates by walking into practice Friday, just five days after fracturing a vertebra...
Paralyzed Golfer Gets High-Tech Help
Golf Tournament Raises Money For Spinal Cord Patients
STOW, Mass. -- Spinal cord injuries can be debilitating, but a Norwood man said recreation is still...
A chill down the spine
The quick and cooling treatment of Buffalo Bills' Kevin Everett spurs interest in its use in spinal cord injuries.
Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett's...
New Spinal Cord Injuries Study Says Conducting Surgeries Earlier Could Prevent More Nerve Damage
A new study reveals that conducting surgeries earlier when treating spinal cord injuries could lead to better results and less damage to injury victims.
Currently,...
Nonprofit group aids injured athletes
Eighteen-year-old Lars Veen, a freeskier from Norway, was training for a competition in Mammoth Mountain, Calif., when he overshot a landing during a jump,...
Everett moving both hands
Kevin Everett is showing some movement in both hands and greater strength in his leg muscles, further positive signs for the Buffalo Bills tight...
Expert: ‘Not unrealistic’ that Bills’ Everett will walk again
A leader in spinal injury research said Tuesday he was optimistic Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett will walk again, despite a neck fracture...
