Tag: Quadriplegic
Paralyzed racer from Weston starts foundation to lend support, help find cure
On top of his sport, and with a weekend off from competitive drag racing, Darrell Gwynn went to England for an exhibition in 1990...
‘Murderball’ star discuss film, life as quadriplegic rugby player
Even though he is bound to his wheelchair, Keith Cavill, one of the stars of the award-winning documentary "Murderball," maintains he is not restricted...
The Personal Care Attendant Guide
People with disabilities are one of the largest groups in the United States - about 58 million Americans are members of this community. To...
Florida Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week
Darrell Gwynn Foundation Spearheads Florida Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week to Educate the Community
November 13 - 19 - First-ever week aimed at paralysis...
We have to work hard
BETHEL -- For Cisco Fernandes, the adage that you have to crawl before you can walk is more than just a metaphor for life.
When...
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...
Physical therapy helps woman’s recovery
BRYAN - Shonnie Moore of College Station, paralyzed in a July 2005 traffic accident, has had to learn how to eat, bathe and live...
Physical therapy helps College Station woman regain use of arms
Shonnie Moore of College Station, paralyzed in a July 2005 traffic accident, has had to learn how to eat, bathe and live all over...
Avery Biomedical Devices, Inc.
A breathing pacemaker is an implantable diaphragmatic/phrenic nerve stimulator that provides support for patients with chronic ventilatory insufficiency such as ventilator-dependent quadriplegics, patients with...
Experimental drug lets man walk again
The nights were the worst for John Bannon, gripped by fear of what his spinal cord injury might mean.
"Every night lying in bed...
