Thursday, April 18, 2024

Tag: Quadriplegic

Ex-quadriplegic bikes to Tulsa

In a stop on a nationwide tour, he encourages others with disabilities. Wiggling a single toe was the impossible goal Aaron Baker dreamed about achieving...

Diabetes and Spinal Cord Injury

People with spinal cord disorders are more Prone than most to developing type 2 diabetes. But the condition can be managed and even reversed...

Blowing away a sniff of a cure

Andrew Commons is determined to walk again - utterly determined. As well as following an intensive daily exercise regime, he's also undergone courses of...

Though grouped together, quadri- and tetraplegics are different

My readers have asked me, "What is a tetraplegic?" It's time to answer their questions. I am a tetraplegic. Because you won't find Adah Marie...

BEIJING OLYMPICS: Third Olympics, a second chance

KAYAKING: Newport Beach paddler among medal contenders in sprint events following spinal surgery in 2004. Rami Zur went to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,...

Vet games: Exercises in bravery

Hard-driving Bay State disabled veterans brought home gold, silver and bronze medals after a week of fierce competion during the National Veterans Wheelchair Games...

Pressure mapping system identifies right cushion to prevent sores for wheelchair users

A new pressure mapping system at Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital that helps clinicians determine the suitability of a wheelchair cushion is making life a little...

Quadriplegic Musician’s Lifestyle

Quadriplegic Musician's Lifestyle (Part 1) Quadriplegic Musician's Lifestyle (Part 2) Quadriplegic Musicians Lifestyle (Part 3) YouTube Message: These videos are no longer available because the YouTube account associated...

Overseas treatment risky

Stem cell procedures lack evidence PHILADELPHIA — In February, Marcela DeVivo took her baby son to the Dominican Republic and paid $30,000 to have him...

Clinton woman to get stem cell transplant in China

Sonya Watson hasn't walked since a terrifying wreck left her a quadriplegic, but she still dreams of getting out of her wheelchair. This week, those...