Tag: Physical Rehabilitation
Disabled activists descend on D.C.
WASHINGTON -- A pair of handcuffs is tucked into one side of Daniese McMullin-Powell's wheelchair -- as always. She keeps a stash of about...
Fighting spasticity
Doctors increasingly implant pumps, inject Botox to relieve muscle spasms
Spokane Physiatrist Dr. Karen Stanek says a fast-growing number of people here are using...
2 CREATE ONLINE SITE DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING LIVES
Dr Glen House knows the difficulty of re-connecting with the world after a devas-tating injury, of navi-gating life with a Disability.
House is a quadri-plegic;...
Reaching her goal one step at a time
Most of the citizens of Barrhead and surrounding communities know the Preugschas family. Whether it was through their kids being involved in sports and...
Cyberkinetics Provides Andara(TM) OFS(TM) Therapy for Spanish Motorcycle Racer with Spinal Cord Injury
FOXBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: CYKN; "Company"; "Cyberkinetics"), announced that the Company provided its Andara(TM) Oscillating Field Stimulator (OFS(TM)) System to a...
Spinal cord patients get pampered
Being a teenage girl is difficult. Being a teenage girl with a spinal cord injury is even tougher.
Just going to the mall with your...
Disabled Entrepreneur Nominated for New Mobility Magazine
A successful businessman with spinal cord injury is nominated as one of Top Ten Business People for national wheelchair-based publication.
Oklahoma City, OK (PRWEB)...
Will to walk gets Bellevue man back on his feet
On March 7, 2001, Bruce Hanson, all 6 feet and 5 inches of him, found himself lying on his back in the snow at...
New hope for spinal cord injury sufferers
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the most significant forms of neurotrauma with major economic and social impact.
Every year, nearly 12,000 individuals in...
Treatment Holds Promise for Thousands of Patients Impacted by Spinal Cord Injury
Newswise — Spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the most significant forms of neurotrauma with major economic and social impact. Every year, nearly...
