Tag: Wheelchairs
Beyond disabilities
Interacting with people who use mobility aids
Probably the most recognisable form of Disability is physical. Yes, it is absolutely true! People using crutches, a...
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...
Nose cells may heal spine
People paralysed by spinal cord injuries could soon be "repaired" using cells from their own noses, say Otago University researchers.
The Health Ministry's ethics committee...
$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...
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...
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...
Paralyzed vet finds freedom donning a wet suit
Rio Rancho, N.M. -- Jim Hay knows a thing or two about adventure and he certainly isn't one to shy away from a...
New UAB lab helps spinal cord patients cope
A new lab at UAB's Spain Rehabilitation Center offers spinal cord injury patients a look at how technology can help them overcome disabilities, particularly...
Races help local spinal cord research
More than 200 people heard about work with adult stem cells to treat Parkinson’s disease and innovative Physical Therapy to restore function and feeling...
Vets help a scrappy canine stay mobile after spinal cord injury with dog wheelchair
When Stella goes for a walk, she draws attention. Most people aren’t used to seeing a dog in a wheelchair.
But for owner Maggie Forbes,...
