Tag: Quality Of Life
Pediatric center to offer novel rehabilitation approach for spinal cord injury
Kennedy Krieger Institute today opens the doors of its International Center for Spinal Cord Injury, the world's first center focused on Rehabilitation and restoration...
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Names Peter Wilderotter Vice President of Development
SPRINGFIELD, N.J., June 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (CRPF) has named Peter Wilderotter as Vice President of Development. Wilderotter will...
Unsupervised Trampoline Use Contributes to Jump in Children’s Injuries
Orthopaedic Surgeons Offer Tips to Avoid Trampoline Dangers
ROSEMONT, Ill., June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Trampolines are now rivaling swing sets and sandboxes as the staple...
Event raises awareness about spinal cord injuries
It was just as the race master yelled "go!" over the loudspeaker that a looming grey cloud opened up and dumped a torrent of...
Spinal Cord Injury Treatment and Cure Research
When someone sustains a spinal cord injury (SCI), one of the most difficult issues to deal with is that there is no "cure" at...
What is a Physiatrist?
Many people are unaware that there is a special branch of medicine specifically dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of physical Disability. Physiatrists are...
Volunteers help improve the quality of life of people with spinal cord injuries
In celebration of National Volunteer Week, April 17-23, Canada’s Man In Motion, Rick Hansen, extends his gratitude to the volunteers of Belleville who make...
Company gets rights to paralysis treatment
By Max Showalter, Journal and Courier
A life sciences company formed just four months ago in the Purdue Research Park has been given the green...
New Business Holds Promise for Spinal Cord Injury Treatment
(Indianapolis) – A new business venture was announced Thursday which could revolutionize treatment for people with paralyzing spinal cord injuries. The news is another...
Woll lobbying for Reeve Paralysis Act
About seven years ago, Barry Woll was driving down I-485 on a warm, sunny afternoon, headed to the golf course to meet a client.He...
