Tag: Physical Rehabilitation
Virtual reality helps spinal cord patients gain confidence
Spinal injury patient Bob Jones may be paralyzed and in a wheelchair, but he won't sit still for long. He uses virtual reality technology...
Illinois woman undergoes experimental stem-cell surgery in Portugal
Within weeks of experimental stem-cell surgery Oct. 29 in Portugal, Jacki Rabon - paralyzed from the waist down after an auto accident two years...
Castaic Paraplegic to Walk Marathon Finish
This morning, for the second year in a row, Castaic resident and Web site designer Marc Richards, paralyzed from the middle of his chest...
Spinal Man.com
In layman’s terms, what happened next was that my white blood cells overreacted to the poison and in their zealousness to get rid of...
Two Different Therapies Show Promise for Some With Partial Spinal Cord Injury
Body weight-supported treadmill training isn't more effective than conventional mobility Rehabilitation for restoring movement to those with partial spinal cord injury, according to a...
Pictures of hope
An exhibition of posters aims to challenge the perceptions of severe spinal cord injury and show that life is still worth living.
"I DIDN'T want...
Travis Roy to Chat Live on CSTV.com’s “Tuesday @ The Rink”
BOSTON – Former Boston University hockey player Travis Roy will chat live on “Tuesday @ The Rink” presented by CSTV.com and USCHO.com tomorrow, Tuesday,...
Science soon might catch up to athlete’s desire
The experimental surgery that gives hope to Tara Blackwell and others with spinal cord injuries is being developed in clinical trials under the direction...
Hypothermia treatment helps officer walk again
Doctors at Jackson Memorial Hospital successfully used a new procedure to help Miami Police Officer Manny Gomez walk again after he suffered a spinal...
Garden Therapy
Planting the seeds of success
Recovering from a stroke or a spinal cord injury takes time, patience, and a lot of hard work. But some...
