Tag: Spinal Cord Injury
Facing life’s challenges: Travis Roy to speak in Lincoln
Travis Roy has always set goals for himself.
Growing up the son of a rink manager in Yarmouth, Maine, Roy might as well have been...
Kelly Brush fund-raiser wheels in record amount
The fourth annual Kelly Brush Century Ride kicked off early on Saturday morning to cool temperatures and thick crowds at Middlebury College, where cyclists...
Light Switches to Help Restore Muscle Movement in Paralyzed
Molecular light switches are a fairly recent technological advancement that allows scientists to selectively activate cellular function using a light source, which in turn...
WillWalk to raise funds for human stem cell trials for people with SCI
WillWalk, an Austin based non-profit organization has committed itself to be at the forefront of ending Paralysis. WillWalk will raise $3 million to help...
Electrical nerve stimulation may relieve neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury
A new study has revealed that electrical nerve stimulation can effectively reduce neuropathic pain following a spinal cord injury.
Neuropathic pain is often difficult to...
‘Rolling pilot’ overcame spinal cord injury
Michael Glen took his first hot-air balloon flight when he was 2 weeks old.
Growing up in a ballooning family, he never had any doubts...
A C7 quadriplegic jamming out on his guitar
There's always meaning in a song, and a story behind the band that performs it. Check out the story behind 61 North. They aren't...
The Back-Up Trust – Matt’s Story
The Back-Up Trust is a dynamic national charity that runs a range of services for people with spinal cord injury
Paralyzed harp technician suggests a tune for health-care reform
For years, the job of a harp technician has been a coveted position, reserved for an elite, slightly buttoned-up few. Servicing such an instrument...
SCI Outcome: Environmental Factors Linked to Mortality
Just got the latest issue of Spinal Cord, the official journal of the International Spinal Cord Society. This publication is the mother ship for...
