Tag: Physical Rehabilitation

Near-term goal is to walk again

Last year: The Oregon native was in his sophomore year at Oregon State University, working on a business major (finance management) and playing baseball....

Risk vs. hope: Heading overseas for stem cells

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - David Aldrich, 49, was paralyzed in a boating accident more than four years ago, and had made his wishes known....

A ‘Miracle’ In Tennessee

A ‘Miracle’ In Tennessee: Charlene Caswell Transforms Herself From Quadriplegic to Hiker, With Help from The Hartford Walking away from a seemingly permanent Disability requires...

Virtual-reality systems help with disability rehabilitation

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — On most days, a tumor on Zvulun Muola’s spinal cord keeps him confined to a wheelchair, but today he...

Stem cell research bill a go

TRENTON | After two years of political give and take, both houses of the Legislature passed a $270 million bond measure that advocates...

Chrysler Group Makes Three-Part Holiday Donation

- Chrysler Group donates $50,000 to the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan to fund therapy programs to increase mobility - Chrysler Group also sponsors Michigan...

Chedoke chaplain has Olympic dreams

People often misuse the word accident to describe an injury, says Adrian Dieleman, a chaplain for Chedoke's Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program. "These things are...

ThinkFirst speaker has firsthand story Crash victim shares his bad decision to drink and...

Cardington man hopes message helps others CARDINGTON - Jeff Radel is reminded on a daily basis what drinking and driving did to his life. The...

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...

More room for rehab

Frazier tower nearly done; new programs draw patients Jen Boisvert, clad in black exercise clothes, went through some stretches in a sixth-floor gym at...