Tag: Physical Therapy
Paralysis offered motivation, not an excuse
When Bill Cawley works out in a shirt and tie, he draws a lot of stares.
The wheelchair likely has something to do with it,...
Paralyzed player looking to ministry
ODESSA, Texas — Sitting in the sunny living room of his east Odessa home, Joe Beene is a striking contradiction. His glowing tan skin...
Stem cell implant is outside mainstream
SOUTH BEND -- In his quest to help victims of spinal cord injury, Dr. Steven Hinderer admits he's ventured outside the comfort zone of...
UI Research Aims To Help Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
Richard Shields, Ph.D., University of Iowa professor in the Graduate Program in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, can foresee a time when it might...
Spinal cord injury treatments studied
IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 5 (UPI) -- University of Iowa scientists say early intervention and electrical stimulation can reduce Osteoporosis and Atrophy caused by...
Snowboarder’s recovery subject of Emmy-winning film
BRECKENRIDGE - Four years ago, Breckenridge competitive snowboarder Matt Wyffels was involved in a horrific snowboarding accident that left him completely paralyzed from the...
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...
One year after wreck, Archer family still making adjustments
It's been a year since the wreck, most of their scars are fading and they have returned to a fairly normal routine. The Archer...
Rehab Methods Equally Good at Restoring Walking Ability
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28 - When getting patients with incomplete spinal cord injuries back on their feet and walking, either of two rehab approaches...
Through new therapy, some partially paralyzed patients approach walking
DALLAS — It takes a body harness, a sophisticated exoskeleton and a quarter-million-dollar treadmill, but Albert Pruitt walks.
Pruitt, who has been partially paralyzed since...
