Tag: Quadriplegia
Zablocki Medical Center to get federal funds for spinal unit
Milwaukee's Zablocki VA Medical Center will receive $32.5 million for a new Spinal Cord Injury Unit (SCI) under the federal Continuing Appropriations Resolution...
What’s the difference between a paraplegic and a quadriplegic?
What's the difference between a Paraplegic and a quadriplegic?
Spinal cord injuries occur when there's damage to the spinal cord. The result is loss of...
Drew’s Life After paralysis
The Donnellans had their annual Christmas party one week ago.
They served the same jerk chicken with rice and peas, made by a friend of...
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...
Modified van, Marine mindset carry injured vet into a new chapter of life
FREDERICK -- An injury during his service in Iraq three years ago left Marine Sgt. Jason Wittling many things -- a quadriplegic,...
Temperance Crash Victim Defies Long Odds; Gives Thanks As She Strives to Overcome Spinal...
Cortney Hoffman is walking.
In 2002, when she was 16, she rolled her car. She woke up staring at a perfect summer sky, wondering why...
Quadriplegic prepares for NYC marathon
Scott Rimmer refuses to let being a quadriplegic stop him from achieving new goals.
In 2003, a dirt bike accident in Moab, Utah, left him...
Paralysis therapy snags award for Purdue
A Purdue Research Park company received acclaim for a device that will better treat paralysis caused by severe spinal cord injuries.
Neurotech Business Report awarded...
Union players face quadriplegic threat
Rugby union players are four times more likely to wind up as quadriplegics than their rugby league counterparts, new research shows.
A study by Adelaide's...
Finally, Buoniconti, Citadel reconcile
MIAMI — Marc Buoniconti's spinal cord was crushed on a college football field nearly 21 years ago. His relationship with the Citadel was severed...
