Tag: Urinary Tract Infection
Treatment
Fifty years ago, a spinal cord injury was usually fatal. Today, there's still no way to reverse damage to the spinal cord. But advances...
Spinal Cord Injury Levels & Classification
When people are injured, they are often told that they have an injury at a given spinal cord level and are given a qualifier...
Spinal Cord Injury Glossary
Abdominal Binder - Wide elastic binder use to help prevent a drop in blood pressure or used for cosmetic purposes to hold in abdomen....
Spinal Cord Injury Functional Goals
The spinal column is separated into 5 specific Functional areas.
The spinal cord is a bundle of nerve cells and fibers wrapped together...
Purdue licenses paralysis treatment to Indiana-based Andara Life Science
Purdue Research Foundation has signed a license agreement with Andara Life Science Inc. The agreement grants the company exclusive commercial rights to a platform...
Ford hits milestone in his recovery
Milwaukee Bucks point guard T.J. Ford shot baskets with his doctor's permission Saturday for the first time since bruising his spinal cord almost 14...
American Football most likely to cause neck injury
According to new research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, (American) football beats hockey and soccer for the dubious distinction of the...
Facts about spinal injuries can reduce first aid fear
Before doing so, immobilize the head as much as possible using rolled up shirts, blankets or towels and check for neck and back injuries....
Company gets rights to paralysis treatment
By Max Showalter, Journal and Courier
A life sciences company formed just four months ago in the Purdue Research Park has been given the green...
New Business Holds Promise for Spinal Cord Injury Treatment
(Indianapolis) – A new business venture was announced Thursday which could revolutionize treatment for people with paralyzing spinal cord injuries. The news is another...
