Tag: Spinal Cord
Drug curbs bone loss after spinal cord injury
The bone drug Fosamax (also called alendronate) given soon after spinal cord injury prevents bone loss associated with the injury, a study suggests.
People who've...
Climber survives 120ft mountain fall after tourists spot him through telescope
Climber Michael Garton's life was saved by a man with a telescope after he survived a fall down a sheer rock face on a...
Shot for Paralysis
(WFRV) PHILADELPHIA, PA Right now.. there are no effective therapies for spinal cord injuries.
But a protein injection may help some patients walk again.
Two years...
Celling the Elixir of life
Stem Cell therapy is being touted as the answer to many chronic ailments. But even as research is being done, many are already benefitting...
‘Problem is, they think a jockey’s life is only worth $100,000’
CITRA, Fla. -- Remi Gunn, 47, remembers making her move aboard Betty Sue on Aug. 6, 2003, at Ellis Park Thoroughbred Race Track in...
Fighting spasticity
Doctors increasingly implant pumps, inject Botox to relieve muscle spasms
Spokane Physiatrist Dr. Karen Stanek says a fast-growing number of people here are using...
Family needs help to pay for dog’s spinal injury
Julie Snider watched helplessly Saturday night as Snoopy, her chocolate Labrador retriever, ran into the path of a car on Fillyaw Road.
Her 5-year-old son,...
Complaint leads to courthouse door fixes
CHESTER -- Lee Carter wanted to enter the Chester County Courthouse without having to make an appointment.
Now, he can.
Because of Carter's concerns, the county...
Doctor Tries New Injection To Fight Paralysis
There are currently no effective therapies for spinal cord injuries. But a protein injection may help some patients walk again.
Two years ago, Michelle Robinson...
Acupuncture and Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injuries are extremely serious. Acupuncture for a spinal cord injury can bring relief to chronic pain and improve your quality of life.
Among...
