Tag: Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
Fighter, father hangs tough after paralyzing injury
If Michael Jones did it, he knew he'd be spent for the day. He's a quadriplegic with some sensation and bits of movement. But...
Hard work gets a paralyzed bride-to-be ready to walk down the aisle
It was a warm, rainy night, and Mike Belawetz and Jennifer Darmon went for a stroll in a flower garden along the Windsor riverfront...
Chance to walk again
RHIANNON Tracey was told she would never walk again after breaking her neck and three vertebrae on a horror Bali trip.
But 18 months after...
Rule Can Predict Walking Outcomes After Spinal Cord Injury
A new algorithm based on age and sensory and motor scores in four body areas may allow clinicians to predict with great accuracy which...
A positive outlook: Special therapy helps man with spinal injury reclaim productive life
Practically from the time he could walk, Darren Templeton of Kinnelon enjoyed playing sports: football, basketball, baseball, soccer. As a student in Kinnelon High...
Man opens rehabilitation centre in Regina to help those with spinal cord injuries
Chris Lesanko is standing and extending his arm for a handshake as the interview begins.
The small gesture wouldn't normally be all that remarkable, but...
Every wiggle a big step for paralyzed coach
Mike Outram, a high-spirited and popular gymnastics coach who was paralyzed from the neck down after a Nov. 28 trampoline accident, says he is...
Student walks despite diagnosis
“He'll never walk again.”
That's what Gardnerville resident Megan McKenzie said doctors told her and husband Mike McKenzie while their 15-year-old son was recovering from...
Australian Man Gets Treatment at Shepherd Center
ATLANTA - A 29-year-old Australian man who suffered a spinal chord injury found himself at Atlanta's Shepherd Center for intense rehabilitation.
"I push myself every...
Extensive Natural Recovery Seen After Spinal Cord Injury
Newswise — A study led by researchers in the Department of Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine shows unexpected...