Tag: Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Injury Patients Help U-M Effort To Prevent Diving Injuries
Matt Kerry was built burly and strong, primed for athletic success, and recruited heavily to play football on a college scholarship.
But one summer day...
Paralyzed Reno boy looks forward to new home
Jesse Eligio likes Bobby Flay and Rachael Ray. He likes spaghetti, hot dogs, pepperoni pizza and his older brother's Xbox.
He likes his mom, Alicia,...
Quarter century of helping the newly disabled
Guy Coulombe keeps on going
EDMONTON - We've been handing out High Fives to various events and great folks.
This week, though, we're going to give...
Automobile Accidents: The Leading Cause of Spinal Cord Injuries
The leading cause of spinal cord injuries are automobile accidents. The automobile accident rate has increased over the years, probably relating to the fact...
Red light law may give cities a way to raise money
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist may have given the state and local municipalities a way to raise more money. This may allow them to avoid...
Rick Hansen and Dr. Charles Tator discuss spinal cord injury in Canada
TORONTO, May 10 /CNW/ - On May 11th celebrated athlete and Order of Canada recipient, Rick Hansen, will deliver the inaugural ThinkFirst Canada lectureship...
Helping spinal injury patients move forward
(PhysOrg.com) -- When UC Irvine physician Dr. Suzy Kim arrives bedside in her wheelchair, patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries see a rolling...
Paraplegia: Paralysis of the Lower Part of the Body
Paraplegia is paralysis (loss of movement or sensation, or both) brought on by a severe trauma to the central nervous system. It is the...
Battling paralysis
Americans' love affair with automobiles has come with a cost higher than the price of the cars. Although stroke is the leading cause of...
Ryan Creech accepts injury but doesn’t surrender to it
Ryan Creech can't walk, but he's driven to move forward.
Creech — injured three years ago in an all-terrain vehicle accident — runs the telephone...
