Tag: Spinal Cord Injury
Hansen remains in motion
Twenty years later, Rick Hansen is still relentless in his pursuit of a cure for spinal cord injuries
The Man In Motion had nowhere to...
Marijuana Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury Studied
THC reduces Spasticity in patients with spinal cord injury
IACM via BBSNews 2006-10-29 -- According to an open label clinical study conducted at the REHAB...
‘I’m excited, I’m nervous, I’m hopeful’
Paralyzed last year in a diving accident, Eagan man finds hope in stem cell surgery overseas
When Jay Magee became paralyzed after a diving accident...
Wheelchair funding to be cut
To combat fraud, Medicare reducing reimbursements
There is no question that Keith Copen needs his motorized wheelchair. The 59-year-old is paralyzed from the thighs down...
O.T. “MacGyver” Makes Life Easier With Speedy Tools
University of New Hampshire faculty member Therese Willkomm calls herself “MacGyvette.” But Willkomm doesn't fight crime like the resourceful 1980s television sleuth; rather, she...
Physical therapy helps woman’s recovery
BRYAN - Shonnie Moore of College Station, paralyzed in a July 2005 traffic accident, has had to learn how to eat, bathe and live...
Snow-boarders risk serious spine injuries
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Amateur snow-boarders who try to catch some air can put themselves at risk of paralyzing spinal cord injuries, warn...
Physical therapy helps College Station woman regain use of arms
Shonnie Moore of College Station, paralyzed in a July 2005 traffic accident, has had to learn how to eat, bathe and live all over...
Bay Springs native nominated to Spinal Cord Injury Hall of Fame
BETHESDA, Md. – Mississippi-based motivational speaker and talk show host Greg Smith has been nominated for induction to the Spinal Cord Injury Hall of...
Banking your cord blood
Estimated to be a $2 billion market worldwide, cord blood storage market is now beginning to grow at a fast pace in India too,...
