Tag: Spinal Cord Injury
Sit-Ski Success
From school project to the Paralympics
A sit-ski that started as an extracurricular project for some University of Calgary students will be on display at...
Texas artist battles spinal cord injury through painting
He lost the use of his limbs but found a love for art -- now a local artist is on a mission to help others with spinal cord injuries.
Jared Dunten is on a mission of hope.
Little girl with spinal injury a big inspiration
Three months ago, 11-year-old Mackenzie Saunders injured her spinal cord
while playing soccer and was unable to walk.
The times that followed could have been her...
Wheelchair can’t slow down NFM high school track sensation
A North Fort Myers High School track athlete is breaking boundaries and inspiring even her toughest competitors.
Paralympic torch lands in Toronto on way across the country
TORONTO — Three years ago, Master Cpl. Jody Mitic stepped on a landmine in Afghanistan and along with losing both of his legs, he...
Volunteer recognised for promoting spinal safety message
Volunteer recognised for promoting spinal safety message
Disability Services Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk today paid tribute to volunteer Wayne Leo for promoting spinal safety and...
Teaching the paralyzed to walk again
A California scientist was able to get paralyzed rats running again, but can he do the same thing for humans?
HealthFirst reporter Leslie Toldo tells...
URMC chief Dr. Brad Berk returns after devastating injury
Being paralyzed and totally dependent on others gave Dr. Brad Berk lots of time to think.
As chief executive of University of Rochester Medical Center,...
A walking miracle
Richard Perrin was thrown off a motorcycle at 160 km/h. ‘I came out on thewrong side of the risk-reward equation,’ he says of the...
Waiting for a miracle that could come soon
DENVER - Luke Vogel was angry. There is no other way to say it. He had heard people talk about quadriplegics before the accident,...
