Tag: Quality Of Life
Paralyzed hockey player speaks at Chamber meeting
LEOMINSTER -- The roar of the crowd, his coach's tap on the shoulder, the face-off right beforehand.
Travis Roy, a former Boston University hockey player,...
Wheels in motion Sunday for spinal cord research
People making a difference in the lives of people with spinal cord injury is the driving force behind the Comox Valley Wheels in Motion...
FAMILY AND FRIENDS
THE GRIEVING PROCESS
SCI can be so traumatic that most patients and their families and friends go through the four...
Athlete brings message to town
At first glance Kelly Smith appears confined to a wheelchair due to a spinal cord injury caused by a 1991 rock climbing accident.
But a...
Following in Rick Hansen’s tracks
Supporters of the annual Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion walk are hoping to make a significant difference in the lives of those suffering from...
Paralysis Cure Worth Waiting For
Every time I turn around I seem to read about some paralyzed person who's traveled to a far-flung country for a miracle treatment not...
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...
Stretching the limits to heal spinal cords
For years, scientists have been trying to make injured spinal cords grow back, with limited success.
Lying awake in bed one night, neurobiologist Douglas H....
OUR VIEW: Superman and a super woman
He was Superman, but by the end of his life he was known as a man of great eloquence and spirit who could not...
Dana Reeve Passes Away at Age 44
Christopher Reeve Foundation Mourns the Passing of Dana Reeve
(Short Hills, NJ, March 7, 2006) - Dana Reeve, Chair of the Christopher Reeve Foundation (CRF)...
