Tag: Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
Injured Derry woman planning ‘Push’ to regain mobility
In a study initiated and released in April by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, it was discovered that 40 percent more Americans live...
Avon Lake grad fights through spinal cord injury
Avon Lake High School grad Keith Concar wanted to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, but while volunteering near New Orleans in 2006, he...
Nonprofit to Open Florida Facility for Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Patient necessity in southeast US affects innovative center
SANFORD, FL – A promising new resource with a proven methodology of recovery is now available for...
Magnesium efficacy in a rat spinal cord injury model Laboratory investigation
Object: Magnesium has been shown to have neuroprotective properties in short-term spinal cord injury (SCI) studies. The authors evaluated the efficacy of magnesium, methylprednisolone,...
Spinal patient spins a comeback
Therapy "a 24/7 job": Ten years after a skiing accident, Leah Potts stays driven.
Ten years ago, Leah Potts was a patient at Craig Hospital,...
Injured hockey player, Derek Zike, recovering well
Ann Arbor -- Derek Zike and his family do not shy from stating the truth.
Derek's life will never be "normal" again.
But normal is a...
Axons Necessary For Voluntary Movement Regenerated
For the first time, researchers have clearly shown regeneration of a critical type of nerve fiber that travels between the brain and the spinal...
A walking miracle: Swampscott’s Tom Smith overcame an injury that nearly put him in...
No one was sure if Tom Smith was going to be able to chase down the skater that had slipped away from the pack...
Stem Cell Transplants Give Ray of Hope To Spinal Cord Injury Patients
The spinal cord injury patient cases do not only highlight the life-saving benefits of stem cell treatment, they also provide a boost to the...
Patrick Ivison, quadriplegic surfer, interview on the Today Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEc0gko3ju0
Patrick Ivison, 14 year old quadriplegic surfer, featured on the Today Show March 25, 2009. Patrick was hit by a car and suffered a...
