Tag: Spinal Cord Injury Education
UK MAN RIDES FOR RESEARCH AROUND HOLLAND
A young British man living in Holland is organising a charity bike ride with a difference. Not only will Matt Cole cycle 1200km around...
Twenty years on, Hansen still in motion
Wheelchair athlete famous for global trek is focused now on injury research
Twenty years ago, Rick Hansen was wrapping up his 40,000-kilometre Man in Motion...
FERTILITY, CHILDBIRTH, AND CONTRACEPTION
Women with Paraplegia or Quadriplegia and of childbearing age usually regain menses; nearly 50% do not miss a single...
Brain-to-comp links yield neurotherapies
Technology that can establish a direct connection between human thought and computer operations has been a visionary proposition for decades. Now, thanks to the...
USA Diving accident survivor Brooke Burns helps raise awareness about diving injury prevention
It's a startling fact that as many as 1,000 spinal cord injuries occur each year due to shallow water diving. With swimming pools officially...
Injury Prevention Program Sponsored ‘Ghost Out’
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 15, 2006) – UK HealthCare's Trauma Service Injury Prevention Program sponsored a "Ghost Out" last week at East Jessamine High School,...
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...
Stem cell researcher hopes to slow paralysis, MS
One of the country's leading stem cell researchers said Monday night that his work one day could help those with spinal cord injuries and/or...
Bladder Management, Age Tied To Urinary Stones In Men With Spinal Injury
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A variety of factors, including age at injury and type of bladder drainage, appear to influence the risk of...
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...
