Monthly Archives: September 2012
Former player Marc Buoniconti relates to Tulane safety Devon Walker’s condition
Marc Buoniconti knows first-hand the pain a spinal cord injury can cause. In 1985, as a linebacker for The Citadel, he suffered a cervical...
Real People: Wheelchair athlete turns injury into inspiration
A storm, a tree and a life-changing injury turned college basketball player Zac Bradley into a rugby fan. It happened swiftly back in May...
Number of shooting victims now in wheelchairs is hard to determine
When gunfire sounds in a city, police respond, relatives are notified and journalists summarize the aftermath in a quick headline: “Three shot, one dead.”...
A tiny step forward for spinal cord injuries
(CNN) -- As the sun rose over France on August 13, 2011, Knut Olstad was looking forward to continuing his bicycle journey along the...
UofL research shows that patients benefit from spinal cord rehab network, locomotor training
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 5, 2012) — Research studies from teams headed by a University of Louisville/Frazier Rehab Institute neuroscientist published online this week demonstrate...
Preliminary research findings released for Ekso robotic exoskeleton in spinal cord injury
Kessler Foundation has released preliminary research findings from its clinical study of the wearable robotic exoskeletal device, Ekso (Ekso Bionics). Gail Forrest, PhD, assistant...
Paralympics: Spinal Cord Injuries Open Door to ‘Boosting’
Bryan Kirkland could always spot a booster. Sweaty arms, shaky legs and "chicken skin" were telltale signs of the dangerous practice, banned from the...
First Mind-Controlled Robotic Leg Put Through Its Paces
A robotic leg prosthesis controlled entirely by brain waves could be a game changer for victims of spinal cord injury
With the Paralympics in full...
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