Tag: Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
Doctor says ‘golden age’ of spinal cord injury treatments a decade away
TORONTO (CP) - Arms trembling, Nicholas Schoenhoff pushed himself up from his wheelchair, grabbed a pair of silver canes and took a few wobbly...
MRI to predict recovery after spinal cord injury
Spinal Cord Injury and MRI
Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radiologists can better predict the likelihood of full or partial recovery of patients with acute...
Mack J. Marsh Jr.: Urge future passage of bill to protect ATV riders
Louisiana truly is the sportsman's paradise. We are lucky to have so many options when it comes to outdoor adventures and the tools and...
Human stem cell treatment restores motor function in paralyzed rats
Rats paralyzed due to loss of blood flow to the spine returned to near normal ambulatory function six weeks after receiving grafts of human...
Patients heading abroad for hope
Those with spinal injuries brave risks to find new therapies overseas
McKINNEY – Two weeks after Tonya Winchester celebrated her high school graduation, an 18-wheeler...
Fund-raiser to aid Stockyards co-owner left paralyzed
On Jan. 9, Mark Wagner was a runner and skier, a man in perfect physical condition. He was a flight captain with US Airways....
Taliaferro honored as hometown hero
It's been a long, steady climb for Adam Taliaferro since that fateful September day in 2000 on the football field at Ohio State University...
From the lab to the operating room
Dr. Brian Kwon just may be the future of spinal cord research.
The 35-year-old medical specialist splits his professional time these days performing delicate surgeries...
Still making a difference
Twenty years ago, the kind of spinal-cord injury Caleb Brousseau sustained when he landed badly from a 12-metre jump while snowboarding in February would...
Picking up the pace in struggle to walk again
Suspended in a harness over a treadmill, Rich Maloney swung his arms vigorously and propelled his body forward. At his feet, two physical therapists...
