Tag: Spinal Cord Injury
New Research to Help Dogs With Spinal Cord Injuries
Researchers in the Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Cambridge have started a clinical trial of a new treatment for dogs with...
HEALTH AND WELLNESS: True grit
Suffering a broken neck and severe spinal cord injury, David Sparby is determined to regain the use of his legs
David Sparby has been a...
Brain, spinal cord injury patients in Alberta test devices to restore movement
People with brain or spinal cord injuries in Alberta are testing new technologies designed to improve their lives by restoring movement.
Scientists, biomedical engineers, physicians...
South Florida Quadriplegic Touts New Paralysis Study
A new study released Tuesday shows roughly one in 50 Americans has some degree of paralysis, which is five times more people than doctors...
One Degree of Separation: Paralysis and Spinal Cord Injury in the United States
According to a study initiated by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, there are nearly 1 in 50 people living with paralysis -- approximately...
More are paralyzed in U.S. than previously thought
About 5.6 million Americans have some degree of paralysis — far more than previously thought, according to the findings of a telephone survey released...
Local veteran isn’t letting paralysis keep him down
Recent trip to winter sports clinic just one way man keeps active
Shawn Ritchhart always thought of himself as kind of a loner. However, after...
Avon Lake grad fights through spinal cord injury
Avon Lake High School grad Keith Concar wanted to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, but while volunteering near New Orleans in 2006, he...
Researcher use brain interface to post to Twitter
In early April, Adam Wilson posted a status update on the social networking Web site Twitter - just by thinking about it.
Just 23 characters...
High school seniors with disabilities get helping hand in job market
David Renz works as a manager at Ownbey Enterprises even though he uses a wheelchair because of a spinal cord injury from a fall...
