Tag: Wheelchairs
You don’t need a cape to be a true superhero
Whom do you turn to if Superman dies?
Marc Buoniconti doesn't have the comic-book feel of a superhero: He has been a quadriplegic since fall...
New wheels at St. Mary’s makes getting around easier
Getting around just got a whole lot easier for spinal cord injury patients at St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital.
Just ask Jeff Todd, a...
Why evict patients who need help?
A ragtag procession of patients in wheelchairs made their way down the long drive leading from Oak Forest Hospital to the 159th Street entrance...
Injured rider is back in the saddle
Less than a year after breaking her back in a horseriding accident, Katie Estrella rides again.
FULLERTON- The crowd cheered as Katie Estrella rode into...
TREADMILL TRAINING
(Adapted from February 2007 “PN/Paraplegia News” article)
Many aggressive Rehabilitation programs have incorporated body-weight-supported (BWS) treadmill training to enhance ambulatory ability after spinal cord...
This Spring, Stop and Smell the Tax Deductions!
Let’s face it - tax time isn’t fun for ANYONE. If you live with a spinal cord injury or other Disability, it can...
An Oregon Tale
RECENTLY MY OLDEST son, Noah, graduated from the University of Oregon. He wore the traditional cap with tassel as a concession to his mother’s...
Tide wheelchair squads compete despite disability
TUSCALOOSA -- Much like University of Alabama men's basketball coach Mark Gottfried and women's coach Stephany Smith, Brent Hardin scours the country looking for...
College wheelchair athletes play in ‘other’ basketball tourney
EDINBORO, Pa. - The nine teams battling it out on the basketball court here aren't listed on any NCAA brackets. There will be no...
Traffic fine could help disabled
INDIANAPOLIS - The fine you pay for your next speeding ticket might be a few dollars higher, but advocates for the disabled say the...
