Tag: Spinal Cord Injury
Korean Scientists Succeed in Stem Cell Therapy
By Kim Tae-gyu - Staff Reporter
A team of Korean researchers claimed Thursday they had performed a miracle by enabling a patient, who could not...
Determined survivor conquers ski injury
GRAND RAPIDS -- Vicky Schmidt is getting used to battling back.
The latest setback for the 40-year-old Grand Rapids Paraplegic was a ski accident last...
Stem-Cell Industry, Research Evolving
With Limits on Federal Funding for Stem Cells, Researchers Look for Private and Business Backing
By ERIC NOE
Much has been made of President Bush's 2001...
Family pins hope on research
4-year-old injured in 2003 accident making progress
By Lisa Scheller, News Editor
He careens through his house in his wheelchair, zipping from one room to another...
Determined to walk
Paralyzed Delray Beach man working make his wheelchair history
by Dale M. King
At the youthful age of 25, Kevin Mullin of Delray Beach knows how...
New trick was devised to supply Belgian arms to Nepal
Eric WEERTS, Belgian Physical Therapist
This is my first visit to the Kingdom of Nepal. I am in effect excited to see the mighty Himalayas...
Australian scientists re-grow cut cord
In a world first, Australian researchers have discovered a mechanism for greatly enhancing regrowth of spinal cord nerves after they are damaged, restoring the...
Where should spinal-cord-injured persons go for rehabilitation?
The National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA at 1-800-962-9629) maintains a current list of all accredited programs... over 50 in all. Some factors...
What is the ASIA Classification System?
After injury, many people are frequently told that they have been classified as ASIA A, B, C, or D. What is the meaning...
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Mourns
Kathy Lewis, President and CEO of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (CRPF) issued the following statement today in response to the death of CRPF’s...
