Thursday, March 28, 2024

Tag: Recreation

Paralyzed skier sees marathon as opportunity to return a favor

Dave Farrell's goal of completing his first marathon this fall isn't a personal quest, but rather a gift. Farrell, who severed his spinal cord in...

Access to Recreation

Access to recreation, pool lifts, all terrain wheelchairs, wheel chair ramps, shower chair, beach wheelchairs, standing frame, patient lift, rehabilitation equipment, disability products

Parents of injured 14-year-old gymnast stay hopeful

14-year-old Richland girl recovering from spinal cord injury after tumbling accident The parents of a Richland teenager hurt in a gymnastics accident spoke yesterday of...

SCI Prevention is Crucial to Decreasing the Impact on Individuals and Society

Newswise — According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), an estimated 250,000 to 450,000 people in the United States are living with...

Taylor Chace hasn’t let a serious accident keep him from hockey

THERE WAS FEAR, of course, along with the invevitable questions: Why did this happen? What’s going to become of me? But the emotion Taylor...

Understanding and Managing Stress

It could be a traffic jam, or a busy airport. It could be at school or on the job. Wherever your look, you can...

Quality of Life: What’s Important

Researchers have much data showing that people with spinal cord injuries have a high quality of life. Many people are surprised by this. "How...

Little Great Race participants to take big strides for area man

Like hundreds of other people, Frankie Gogol will be a spectator at the annual Little Great Race in Charleroi on Saturday, Sept. 10. But...

Statement of Solidarity on 15Th Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities

Fifteen years ago today, with bipartisan support in Congress and broad endorsements from the civil rights coalition, President George H. W. Bush signed into...

Unsupervised Trampoline Use Contributes to Jump in Children’s Injuries

Orthopaedic Surgeons Offer Tips to Avoid Trampoline Dangers ROSEMONT, Ill., June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Trampolines are now rivaling swing sets and sandboxes as the staple...