Tag: Travel
Centre for Spinal Cord Injuries
The Association for Rehabilitation of Spinal Cord Injuries (ARSCI) recently announced the forthcoming launch of Sri Lanka’s first ever Rehabilitation Centre for Spinal Cord...
A Will to Walk
Accident victim determined not to spend life in wheelchair
ORANGE CITY -- While some people stroll through life with ease, Joshuah Roy shuffles along inches...
Thankful for 50 more years
Thrill-Seeker Has Led ‘Wonderfully Fulfilling Life’ Since Accident
VIENNA, Va. - At 67, Sharon Hovey says she is ready to settle down.
An Ashville native and...
Spinal education has plenty of backbone
An education program promoting spinal injury prevention was on track to reach the major milestone of 80,000 students by the end of the year.
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$1 million to fund first 12 patient treatments
New Zealand to join spinal cord repair effort
New Zealand has 5000 people in wheelchairs – one of the highest per capita ratios in the...
P.L.A.Y-ing, not just for kids anymore
CLEMSON — It’s a day that many soldiers look forward to. A day where they’ve reached the end of their service time and are...
Stem-cell therapy in Moscow attracting patients from West
MOSCOW — Every three months, David Martin, a quadriplegic, returns to a small clinic here in the Russian capital for therapy he cannot legally...
Paralyzed former drag racer Gwynn still passionate about racing, fishing
Paralyzed champ stays busy running foundation, fishing tournaments
Weston - As a champion drag racer, Darrell Gwynn was unstoppable.
Despite a devastating accident during a 1990...
Repairing the Damaged Spinal Cord
Once little more than a futile hope, some restoration of the injured spinal cord is beginning to seem feasible
Editor's Note: This story, originally printed...
Leo Maxam, The Green Room: Disabled surfer will ride in Cold Water Classic today
Inside the competitors' tent at the O'Neill Cold Water Classic you'll find a long rack of brightly colored and stickered-up surfboards, all stashed by...
